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conceptualism

/kənˈsɛptʃuəlɪzəm/ /kənˈsɛpʃuəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
The art movement towards conceptual art.

Examples :

"The art history class explored conceptualism, focusing on how artists began prioritizing ideas over traditional painting techniques. "
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noun
A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.

Examples :

"The student struggled with conceptualism, finding it difficult to understand how the idea of "dog" could exist in her mind separate from specific dogs like her pet, Sparky. "
theory mind philosophy doctrine logic

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration conceptions

conceptions noun

/kənˈsɛpʃənz/

The act of conceiving.

"The new teacher's conceptions about how to teach math were different from the old teacher's. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration embodiment

embodiment noun

/ɪmˈbɑːdimənt/ /emˈbɑːdimənt/

The process of embodying.

"The actor's dedication to rehearsals was the embodiment of his commitment to the role. "

Illustration universals

universals noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlz/ /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlz/

A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

"The desire for happiness and the avoidance of pain are considered human universals. "

Illustration conceptual

conceptual adjective

/kənˈsɛptjʊəl/ /kənˈsɛptʃuəl/

Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination.

"We defined a conceptual model before designing the real thing."

Illustration intermediate

intermediate noun

/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/ /ˌɪntɚˈmidi.ət/

Anything in an intermediate position.

"The intermediate level of Spanish class is a good fit for students who already know some basic vocabulary. "

Illustration techniques

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

Illustration nominalism

nominalism noun

/ˈnɑmənəlɪzəm/ /ˈnɒmɪnəlɪzəm/

A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

"The debate about whether "justice" truly exists as an independent concept or is just a label (an example of nominalism) reappears frequently in political discussions. "

Illustration existence

existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration prioritizing

prioritizing verb

/praɪˈɔːrətaɪzɪŋ/ /praɪˈɑːrətaɪzɪŋ/

To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.

"She is prioritizing her homework so she can finish the most important assignments first. "