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ob⋅jec⋅tiv⋅ism

[uhb-jek-tuh-viz-uhm]
–noun
1. a tendency to lay stress on the objective or external elements of cognition.
2. the tendency, as of a writer, to deal with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings.
3. a doctrine characterized by this tendency.

Origin:
1850–55; objective + -ism


ob⋅jec⋅tiv⋅ist, noun, adjective
ob⋅jec⋅ti⋅vis⋅tic, adjective
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ob·jec·tiv·ism   (ŏb-jěk'tə-vĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. Philosophy One of several doctrines holding that all reality is objective and external to the mind and that knowledge is reliably based on observed objects and events.

  2. An emphasis on objects rather than feelings or thoughts in literature or art.

ob·jec'tiv·ist n., ob·jec'tiv·is'tic adj.
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