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meinongianism

meinongianism noun: the view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.

Noun

meinongianism (uncountable)

  1. The view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.
    • Meinongianism (named after Alexius Meinong) is, roughly, the view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.2024, Maria E. Reicher, Meinongianism, Cambridge University Press, page 1

Origin of meinongianism

From Meinong + -ian + -ism. Named after the Austrian philosopher Alexius Meinong (1853–1920).

Questions about meinongianism

What does meinongianism mean?
Meinongianism means the view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.
What part of speech is meinongianism?
Meinongianism is a noun.

Words near meinongianism in the dictionary

  1. Meinke
  2. Meinkes
  3. Meinong
  4. Meinong's jungle
  5. Meinongian
  6. meinongianism
  7. Meins
  8. Meinung
  9. meiny
  10. Meinzer
  11. Meinzers

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