NOMINALIST

nominalist

(noun) a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nominalist (plural nominalists)

An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.

Source: Wiktionary


Nom"i*nal*ist, n. (Metaph.)

Definition: One of a sect of philosophers in the Middle Ages, who adopted the opinion of Roscelin, that general conceptions, or universals, exist in name only. Reid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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