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objectivism

/əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/

objectivism noun: the state of being objective; objectivity.

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Noun (1)

objectivism (countable and uncountable, plural objectivisms)

  1. The state of being objective; objectivity.
  2. Moral objectivism.
  3. Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.
    • Objectivism and subjectivism need each other to exist. Each defines itself in opposition to the other and sees the other as the enemy. Objectivism takes as its allies scientific truth, rationality, precision, fairness, and impartiality.1980, George Lakoff, Mark Johnson, chapter 25, in Metaphors We Live By
  4. (capitalized, often) The specific objectivist philosophy created by novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, endorsing logical reasoning and self-interest.
    • First of all, I do not call it Randism; and I don’t like that name. I call it Objectivism, meaning a philosophy based on objective reality. Now let me explain it as briefly as I can.1959 February 25, “Interview with Ayn Rand” (02:04 from the start), in The Mike Wallace Interview (16mm; television production), spoken by Ayn Rand, via NTA Film Network, HRC_WAL0141, archived from...
    • Ayn Rand, the guiding spirit of the philosophy of Objectivism and an advocate of “laissez faire capitalism,” endorsed Senator Goldwater as [“]the best of what is available.”1964 November 5, Murray Seeger, quoting Ayn Rand, “Hope Still Found For Conservatism”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Noun (2) capitalized: Objectivism

Objectivism (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of objectivism (“the philosophy based around Ayn Rand’s writings”).

objectivism meaning in Persian

objectivism in Persian

doctrine that holds that reality is objective
عینیتگرایی

Antonyms of objectivism

Forms of objectivism

pluralobjectivisms

Origin of objectivism

From objectiv(e) + -ism. First attested in 1854.

From objective + -ism.

Words formed from objectivism

Phrases with objectivism

Questions about objectivism

What does objectivism mean?
Objectivism means the state of being objective; objectivity.
What is objectivism in Persian?
Objectivism in Persian is عینیتگرایی. See Objectivism meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is objectivism?
Objectivism is a noun.
How do you pronounce objectivism?
Objectivism is pronounced /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/.
What is the plural of objectivism?
The plural of objectivism is objectivisms.

Words near objectivism in the dictionary

  1. objectivisations
  2. objectivise
  3. objectivised
  4. objectivises
  5. objectivising
  6. objectivism
  7. objectivisms
  8. objectivist
  9. objectivistic
  10. objectivistically
  11. objectivists

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