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derivationism

derivationism noun: the idea that people can only identify what is good by deriving it from human nature; opposed to inclinationism.

Noun

derivationism (uncountable)

  1. The idea that people can only identify what is good by deriving it from human nature; opposed to inclinationism.

Origin of derivationism

From derivation + -ism.

Questions about derivationism

What does derivationism mean?
Derivationism means the idea that people can only identify what is good by deriving it from human nature; opposed to inclinationism.
What part of speech is derivationism?
Derivationism is a noun.

Words near derivationism in the dictionary

  1. derivation tree
  2. derivation trees
  3. derivational
  4. derivationalism
  5. derivationally
  6. derivationism
  7. derivationist
  8. derivationists
  9. derivations
  10. derivatisation
  11. derivatisations

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