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Relativism

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Noun

1. relativism

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Relativism

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noun
any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc, is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or cultures
See also historicism

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Relativism

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noun
Philosophy
any theory of ethics or knowledge based on the idea that all values or judgments are relative, differing according to circumstances, persons, cultures, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Relativism

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n.
Philosophy
The theory that value judgments, as of truth, beauty, or morality, have no universal validity but are valid only for the persons or groups holding them.

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