objectivism
/əb-ˈjek-ti-ˌvi-zəm äb-/ (ame, mw)
objectivism — noun
1. the view that the world exists as something real outside a person's mind or feel
the view that the world exists as something real outside a person's mind or feelings
In class, Tamar said objectivism treats the outside world as real.
objectivism + treats ... as real
Faisal rejected objectivism because he trusted personal feeling more.
The lecture on objectivism compared dreams with the physical world.
Amelia wrote that objectivism starts from a world outside the mind.
- realism
broader philosophical term for views that reality exists independently of the mind
- subjectivism
treats truth or reality as dependent on personal experience or perspective
用法筆記
Used mainly in philosophy when discussing whether reality exists independently of perception. Contrast with sense 2, which is about moral truth rather than existence itself.
常見錯誤
2. the belief that ideas of right and wrong can be true in themselves, not just bas
the belief that ideas of right and wrong can be true in themselves, not just based on opinion
Salma defended objectivism in a debate about right and wrong.
objectivism in moral debate
The article says objectivism allows some moral rules to stay true.
Imani questioned objectivism after hearing views from different cultures.
Our teacher used objectivism to explain why cruelty is always wrong.
- moral realism
close term that also stresses the reality of moral facts
- moral relativism
holds that moral truth changes across cultures or viewpoints
用法筆記
Common in ethics debates about whether moral judgments can be true regardless of human opinion. Contrast with sense 1, which focuses on the nature of reality.
3. a twentieth-century movement in poetry that valued clear images and careful form
a twentieth-century movement in poetry that valued clear images and careful form over personal emotion
The museum label links objectivism to imagism and strict poetic form.
objectivism linked to imagism
Christopher studied objectivism while writing about modern American poetry.
A professor described objectivism as a movement that valued clear images.
The chapter on objectivism focused on line shape more than emotion.
用法筆記
Mostly used in literary history, especially when discussing twentieth-century poetry. It names an artistic movement, not a general theory about truth.