coherentism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēnsder. Middle French coherentder. English coherent Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English coherentism From coherent + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of reasoning where the truth or falsehood of a belief is defined by its coherence with the rest of the believer's knowledge and experiences.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coherentisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pl koherencjonizm (reasoning where the truth of a belief is defined by its coherence with the rest of the believer’s knowledge and experiences) · fi koherentismi (reasoning where the truth of a belief is defined by its coherence with the rest of the believer’s knowledge and experiences) · pt coerentismo (reasoning where the truth of a belief is defined by its coherence with the rest of the believer’s knowledge and experiences)