noun
Meaning 1
An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
nominalist
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noun
Meaning 2
a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: philosopher
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōminālisder. Middle English nominalle English nominal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English nominalist From nominal + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: nominalista — adherent of nominalism
- Finnish: nominalisti — adherent of nominalism
- Polish: nominalista — adherent of nominalism
- Polish: nominalistka — adherent of nominalism
- Swedish: nominalist — adherent of nominalism