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singularist

noun

Etymology

From singular + -ist.

  1. derived from singulus — “single”
  2. derived from singulāris — “alone of its kind”
  3. inherited from singuler
  4. suffixed as singularist — “singular + ist”

Definitions

  1. One who affects singularity.

    • a clownish singularist, or nonconformist to ordinary usage

  2. A proponent of singularism.

    • To that end, the singularist understands an inquiry to proceed.
    • What divides the singularist from the multiplist is not just an epistemic difference.

  3. Pertaining to the believe in a single valid interpretation.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Pertaining to the belief believes that the causal relationship is a directly perceivable…

      Pertaining to the belief believes that the causal relationship is a directly perceivable and reducible relation between two events

      • In that respect , I am working within a broadly Humean tradition and not the singularist tradition .
      • Whether singularist theories of causation are viable depends intially on which brand of singularism one has in mind.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA