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conceptualism
[ kuhn-sep-choo-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
Philosophy.
- any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts. Compare nominalism, realism ( def 5 ).
conceptualism
/ əˈɛʊəˌɪə /
noun
- the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity through which the application is mediated and which constitutes the meaning of the term Compare nominalism realism Platonism
- the philosophical view that there is no reality independent of our conception of it, or (as in the philosophy of Kant) that the intellect is not a merely passive recipient of experience but rather imposes a structure on it
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Derived Forms
- Dzˈٳܲ, noun
- Dzˌٳܲˈپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·t·· noun
- Dz·t··t adjective
- Dz·t··t·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of conceptualism1
First recorded in 1830–40; conceptual + -ism
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Example Sentences
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In the show’s catalog, Gates cites the “shamanic conceptualism” of the German postwar artist Joseph Beuys as inspiration for his work.
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She saw exciting developments in abstraction, conceptualism, and performance emerging on both East and West Coasts.
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She felt removed, too, from tendencies toward conceptualism in Black American art at the time.
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It highlights important movements with SoCal roots, such as Light and Space, Pop art, Minimalism, California conceptualism, and early and midcentury modernism.
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I grew up in the era of conceptualism and earthworks and all those artists.
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