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Conventionalist

Con-ven′tion-al-ist

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Noun.
1.
One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
2.
One who is governed by conventionalism.

Definition 2024


conventionalist

conventionalist

English

Adjective

conventionalist (comparative more conventionalist, superlative most conventionalist)

  1. (philosophy) Of, pertaining to, or supporting conventionalism
    • 2008 August 12, Luca Moretti, “The ontological status of minimal entities”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 141, number 1, DOI:10.1007/s11098-008-9265-6:
      Minimal entities would thus be language-dependent in this conventionalist sense.

Noun

conventionalist (plural conventionalists)

  1. (French, historical) A member or supporter of the National Convention.
  2. (philosophy) A supporter or adherent of conventionalism