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projectivism

projectivism noun: a philosophy in which the qualities of an object are 'projected' onto it as though they actually belong to it.

Noun

projectivism (usually uncountable, plural projectivisms)

  1. (usually) A philosophy in which the qualities of an object are 'projected' onto it as though they actually belong to it.

Forms of projectivism

pluralprojectivisms

Origin of projectivism

From projective + -ism.

Questions about projectivism

What does projectivism mean?
Projectivism means a philosophy in which the qualities of an object are 'projected' onto it as though they actually belong to it.
What part of speech is projectivism?
Projectivism is a noun.
What is the plural of projectivism?
The plural of projectivism is projectivisms.

Words near projectivism in the dictionary

  1. projectivisations
  2. projectivise
  3. projectivised
  4. projectivises
  5. projectivising
  6. projectivism
  7. projectivisms
  8. projectivist
  9. projectivists
  10. projectivities
  11. projectivity

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