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Parfitian

Parfitian adjective: of or relating to Derek Parfit, British moral philosopher.

Adjective

Parfitian (comparative more Parfitian, superlative most Parfitian)

  1. Of or relating to Derek Parfit, British moral philosopher.
    • the Parfitian conception of psychological continuity defined in terms of overlapping chains of psychological connectedness2001, M. V. Slors, The Diachronic Mind, page 109
    • And so the Parfitian version of objectivism has unacceptable consequences when combined with actualism.2012, Jacob Ross, Oxford Studies in Metaethics, volume 7, page 109

Forms of Parfitian

comparativemore Parfitian
superlativemost Parfitian

Origin of Parfitian

From Parfit + -ian.

Questions about Parfitian

What does Parfitian mean?
Parfitian means of or relating to Derek Parfit, British moral philosopher.
What part of speech is Parfitian?
Parfitian is an adjective.

Words near Parfitian in the dictionary

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  8. Parfitt
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  10. parfleche
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