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Definition of "objectivism" []

  • Philosophy One of several doctrines holding that all reality is objective and external to the mind and that knowledge is reliably based on observed objects and events. (noun)
  • An emphasis on objects rather than feelings or thoughts in literature or art. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "objectivism" in a sentence
  • "Wallace asks her to outline the idea she calls "objectivism.""
  • "Her theory of objectivism is correct as far as I’m concerned."
  • ""Luckily for me he doesn't agree with the game, he still seems to believe in objectivism.""