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objectivism

noun/əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/

What It Means

The state of being objective; objectivity.

Moral objectivism.

Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.

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Objectivism in Context

“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

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

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