conventionalist en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English conventional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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 conventionalist From conventional + -ist.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or supporting conventionalism
Minimal entities would thus be language-dependent in this conventionalist sense.
2008 August 12, Luca Moretti, “The ontological status of minimal entities”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 141, number 1, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more conventionalist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most conventionalist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |