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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRelativism
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute.
"In discussions of ethics, relativism suggests that moral standards are not universal but vary across different cultures." - 2
A philosophical position that asserts that concepts such as truth and morality are relative to the individual or group.
"Cultural relativism is a form of relativism that emphasizes understanding cultural practices within their own contexts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'relativism' originates from the Latin root 'relativus', meaning 'related' or 'pertaining to', which evolved in the early 20th century to describe philosophical positions asserting that points of view have no absolute truth or validity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relativism" is said worldwide
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relativisme
Transliteration: relativism
"Le relativisme soutient que la vérité dépend du contexte culturel."
Relativismus
Transliteration: Relativismus
"Der Relativismus besagt, dass moralische Werte kulturell bedingt sind."
relativismo
Transliteration: relativismo
"Il relativismo culturale è un concetto importante nella sociologia."
relativismo
Transliteration: relativismo
"El relativismo sostiene que no hay verdades absolutas."
relativismo
Transliteration: relativismo
"O relativismo cultural é um tema debatido em antropologia."
सापेक्षवाद
Transliteration: sāpeksavād
"सापेक्षवाद का तात्पर्य है कि सत्य सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ पर निर्भर करता है।"
相对主义
Transliteration: xiāngduì zhǔyì
"相对主义认为真理是相对的，而不是绝对的。"
상대주의
Transliteration: sangdaejuui
"상대주의는 진리가 문화에 따라 다르다고 주장합니다."
相対主義
Transliteration: そうたいしゅぎ
"相対主義は、真実が文化によって異なると主張します。"
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