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relativism
[ rel-uh-tuh-viz-uhm ]
/ ˈrɛl ə təˌvɪz əm /
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noun Philosophy.
any theory holding that criteria of judgment are relative, varying with individuals and their environments.
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British Dictionary definitions for relativism
relativism
/ (ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm) /
noun
any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc, is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or culturesSee also historicism
Derived forms of relativism
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Cultural definitions for relativism
relativism
The doctrine that no ideas or beliefs are universally true but that all are, instead, “relative� — that is, their validity depends on the circumstances in which they are applied.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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