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justificationism

justificationism noun: an approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.

Noun

justificationism (uncountable)

  1. An approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.

Origin of justificationism

From justification + -ism.

Questions about justificationism

What does justificationism mean?
Justificationism means an approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.
What part of speech is justificationism?
Justificationism is a noun.

Words near justificationism in the dictionary

  1. justificated
  2. justificates
  3. justificating
  4. justification
  5. justificational
  6. justificationism
  7. justificationist
  8. justificationists
  9. justifications
  10. justificative
  11. justificator

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