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objectivism definition
ob·jec·tiv·ism (əb jek′tiv iz′əm, äb-)
noun
- any of various philosophical doctrines that stress the external, independent existence of what is perceived or known
- an ethical theory maintaining that the validity of ethical assertions can be determined objectively
- the use of objective methods in art or literature
Related Forms:
- objectivist ob·jec′·tiv·ist noun, adjective
- objectivistic ob·jec′·tiv·is′·tic adjective
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