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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

  1. 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:

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more conventionalist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most conventionalist Degree=Sup lexicographic

conventionalist en · NOUN

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

  1. A member or supporter of the French National Convention.
  2. A person of conventional behaviour or beliefs.
  3. A supporter or adherent of conventionalism.

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