noun

nominalism

Nominalism (noun) means a doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

noun

A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

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Etymology

From French nominalisme. By surface analysis, nominal + -ism.

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What is the meaning of nominalism?

"nominalism" (noun) means a doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.