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normativist

normativist noun: a proponent of normativism.

Noun

normativist (plural normativists)

  1. A proponent of normativism
    • So a possible explanation for the normativist would be to claim that when we ascribe normative mental properties, we do this on the basis of the non-mental, and hence non-normative properties, that mental properties are supposed to supervene on.2007 August 23, Asbjørn Steglich-Petersen, “Against essential normativity of the mental”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 140, number 2, →DOI

Forms of normativist

pluralnormativists

Origin of normativist

From normative + -ist.

Questions about normativist

What does normativist mean?
Normativist means a proponent of normativism.
What part of speech is normativist?
Normativist is a noun.
What is the plural of normativist?
The plural of normativist is normativists.

Words near normativist in the dictionary

  1. normativeness
  2. normatives
  3. normativisation
  4. normativisations
  5. normativism
  6. normativist
  7. normativists
  8. normativities
  9. normativity
  10. normativization
  11. normativizations

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