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noun
The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: epistemology, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhewbh-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bhudhmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bhudhnós Proto-Indo-European *bhundhós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin fundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fundātiōder. Old French fondacionbor. Middle English foundacioun English foundation English -al English foundational Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English foundationalism From foundational + -ism.
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