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Cratylism

Cratylism noun: a philosophical theory holding that there is a natural relationship between words and their referents.

Noun

Cratylism (countable and uncountable, plural Cratylisms)

  1. A philosophical theory holding that there is a natural relationship between words and their referents.

Forms of Cratylism

pluralCratylisms

Origin of Cratylism

Named after the ancient Athenian philosopher Cratylus, + -ism.

Questions about Cratylism

What does Cratylism mean?
Cratylism means a philosophical theory holding that there is a natural relationship between words and their referents.
What part of speech is Cratylism?
Cratylism is a noun.
What is the plural of Cratylism?
The plural of Cratylism is Cratylisms.

Words near Cratylism in the dictionary

  1. crats
  2. Cratty
  3. Crattys
  4. cratur
  5. craturs
  6. Cratylism
  7. Cratylisms
  8. Craufurd
  9. Craufurds
  10. Craughwell
  11. Craughwells

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