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subjectivistic

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sub⋅jec⋅tiv⋅ism

[suhb-jek-tuh-viz-uhm]
–noun
1. Epistemology. the doctrine that all knowledge is limited to experiences by the self, and that transcendent knowledge is impossible.
2. Ethics.
a. any of various theories maintaining that moral judgments are statements concerning the emotional or mental reactions of the individual or the community.
b. any of several theories holding that certain states of thought or feeling are the highest good.

Origin:
1855–60; subjective + -ism


sub⋅jec⋅tiv⋅ist, noun
sub⋅jec⋅ti⋅vis⋅tic, adjective
sub⋅jec⋅ti⋅vis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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sub·jec·tiv·ism   (səb-jěk'tə-vĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. The quality of being subjective.

    1. The doctrine that all knowledge is restricted to the conscious self and its sensory states.

    2. A theory or doctrine that emphasizes the subjective elements in experience.

  2. Any of various theories holding that the only valid standard of judgment is that of the individual. For example, ethical subjectivism holds that individual conscience is the only appropriate standard for moral judgment.

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