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urdoxa

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈʊə.dɒk.sə/
  • UK: /ɜː-/
  • US: /ˈʊɹ.dɑk.sə/
  • US: /ɝ-/

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noun

Meaning 1

A pre-reflective, original belief; a foundational doxic attitude prior to doubt or affirmation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, phenomenology, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:urdoxa.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

German Urdoxa, equivalent to ur- + doxa (Ancient Greek δόξα (dóxa)), in Husserlian phenomenology.