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Relativism should be confronted where it damages fundamental human rights, because we're not relativists if we believe that the human being should be at the centre of society and the rights of every human being should be respected.
Rocco Buttiglione

Meaning of "relativism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RELATIVISM

relativism  [ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELATIVISM

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Relativism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RELATIVISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Relativism

Relativism is the concept that points of view have no absolute truth or validity, having only relative, subjective value according to differences in perception and consideration. As moral relativism, the term is often used in the context of moral principles, where principles and ethics are regarded as applicable in only limited context. There are many forms of relativism which vary in their degree of controversy. The term often refers to truth relativism, which is the doctrine that there are no absolute truths, i.e., that truth is always relative to some particular frame of reference, such as a language or a culture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELATIVISM


activism
ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm
cognitivism
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪˌvɪzəm
collectivism
kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm
constructivism
kənˈstrʌktɪˌvɪzəm
descriptivism
dɪˈskrɪptɪˌvɪzəm
emotivism
ɪˈməʊtɪˌvɪzəm
exclusivism
ɪkˈskluːsɪˌvɪzəm
lactivism
ˈlæktɪˌvɪzəm
nativism
ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm
noncognitivism
ˌnɒnˈkɒɡnɪtɪˌvɪzəm
objectivism
əbˈdʒɛktɪˌvɪzəm
passivism
ˈpæsɪˌvɪzəm
perspectivism
pəˈspɛktɪˌvɪzəm
positivism
ˈpɒzɪtɪˌvɪzəm
prescriptivism
prɪˈskrɪptɪˌvɪzəm
primitivism
ˈprɪmɪtɪˌvɪzəm
recidivism
rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm
slacktivism
ˈslæktɪˌvɪzəm
slactivism
ˈslæktɪˌvɪzəm
subjectivism
səbˈdʒɛktɪˌvɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELATIVISM

relative major key
relative majority
relative minor
relative minor key
relative molecular mass
relative permeability
relative permittivity
relative probability
relative pronoun
relatively
relativeness
relativisation
relativise
relativist
relativistic
relativistically
relativitist
relativity
relativization
relativize

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELATIVISM

anticivism
atavism
Bolshevism
civism
clicktivism
corporativism
destructivism
eliminativism
Fauvism
favism
intuitivism
legal positivism
logical positivism
Menshevism
negativism
nonobjectivism
progressivism
Saivism
Slavism
Vaishnavism

Synonyms and antonyms of relativism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «relativism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELATIVISM

Find out the translation of relativism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of relativism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «relativism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相对
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relativismo
570 millions of speakers

English

relativism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सापेक्षवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النسبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

релятивизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relativismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেক্ষবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

relativisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Relativisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Relativismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

相対主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상대주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Relativisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan niệm tương đối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்புவாதத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सापेक्षवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

izafiye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

relativismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

relatywizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

релятивізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

relativism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχετικισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

relativisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

relativ
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

relativisme
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELATIVISM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELATIVISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about relativism

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8 QUOTES WITH «RELATIVISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word relativism.
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Pope Benedict XVI
We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires.
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Pope Benedict XVI
Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, look like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards.
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Conrad Black
A quest for knowledge is not a war with faith; spirituality is not usually an infelicitous amalgam of superstition and philistinism; and moral relativism, taken outside midfield, leads inexorably both to heresy and to secular wickedness, which are often identical.
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Rocco Buttiglione
Relativism should be confronted where it damages fundamental human rights, because we're not relativists if we believe that the human being should be at the centre of society and the rights of every human being should be respected.
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Karel Capek
Relativism is neither a method of fighting, nor a method of creating, for both of these are uncompromising and at times even ruthless; rather, it is a method of cognition.
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Karel Capek
Relativism is not indifference; on the contrary, passionate indifference is necessary in order for you not to hear the voices that oppose your absolute decrees.
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Shirin Ebadi
The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.
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Jonathan Jackson
I've always been someone who's believed in truth. I believe truth exists. I don't believe in relativism, a 'your truth, my truth' kind of a thing. However, I also believe that the truth must always be spoken in love - and that grace and truth are found in Jesus Christ.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELATIVISM»

Discover the use of relativism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to relativism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
A critique of moral relativism, the belief that there exists no objective moral standards that apply to every place, person, and time.
Francis J. Beckwith, Gregory Koukl, 1998
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Relativism
This book offers a systematic discussion of a variety of different relativist positions that are often grouped together under a single label.
Paul O'Grady, 2002
3
Relativism
A comprehensive survey of 'relativism' - the idea that standards of truth, rationality or ethical right and wrong vary between times, places and context - which is increasingly relevant in our world of quantum physics and cultural diversity ...
Maria Baghramian, 2004
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Beyond Objectivism and Relativism: Science, Hermeneutics, ...
Drawing freely and expertly from Continental and analytic traditions, Richard Bernstein examines a number of debates and controversies exemplified in the works of Gadamer, Habermas, Rorty, and Arendt.
Richard J. Bernstein, 2011
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Relativism: A Contemporary Anthology
The essays in this volume grapple with one of the most intriguing, enduring, and far-reaching philosophical problems of our age. Relativism comes in many varieties.
Michael Krausz, 2010
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Moral Relativism
A volume in the series Big Ideas, Small Books offers a provocative study of moral diversity that looks at how the same practices are viewed by different cultural groups, the conflicting moral judgments that exist across cultural boundaries, ...
Steven Lukes, 2008
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A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews with an Absolutist
In his typical unique writing style, Peter Kreeft lets an attractive, honest, and funny relativist interview a "Muslim fundamentalist" absolutist so as not to stack the dice personally for absolutism.
Peter Kreeft, 1999
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Between Relativism and Fundamentalism: Religious Resources ...
Our contemporary culture is dominated by two extremes relativism and fundamentalism. Neither is desirable: relativism claims that all questions of truth are irrelevant, whereas fundamentalism insists on sole possession of absolute truth.
Peter L. Berger, 2010
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Relativism and Monadic Truth
Relativism and Monadic Truth aims not merely to combat analytic relativism but also to combat the foundational ideas in semantics that led to its revival.
Herman Cappelen, John Hawthorne, 2009
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Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the ...
In this book, Laudan offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativism and a thorough introduction to major issues in the philosophy of knowledge.
Larry Laudan, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELATIVISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term relativism is used in the context of the following news items.
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From Moral Relativism to Reality Relativism
For the last few decades, our culture has warmly embraced moral relativism, where right and wrong are determined based on our feelings, and so there is ... «Christian Post, Jun 15»
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Burke warns Oxford audience of dictatorship of relativism
Cardinal Raymond Burke preached yesterday against a “dictatorship of relativism” which brands Christians“fundamentalists and extremists”. At a Mass in Oxford ... «The Tablet, May 15»
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Pluralism Doesn't Mean Relativism
Pluralism Doesn't Mean Relativism. In fact, it can help us confidently pursue common existence amid our deeply held differences. John Inazu/ April 6, 2015. «ChristianityToday.com, Apr 15»
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The new normless: the toll of relativism on our kids
Nowhere is “the cost of relativism” more clearly seen than in crime. Putnam's “David” is hardly unique. That's why Chuck said that he saw his “work for Christian ... «Lifesite, Mar 15»
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Reaping the Harvest of Relativism
The social cost of relativism has been on the minds of some folks at The New York Times. Columnist David Brooks ran an excellent piece last week titled "The ... «Town Hall, Mar 15»
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The Cost of Relativism
One of America's leading political scientists, Robert Putnam, has just come out with a book called “Our Kids” about the growing chasm between those who live in ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Is Common Core Really Teaching Children to Be Moral Monsters?
His students seem to lack a moral vision from the day they get to campus, and besides, professors have been espousing moral relativism since the pre-Socratic ... «Slate Magazine, Mar 15»
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Where children learn moral relativism
Philosopher Justin P. McBrayer investigated why so many college freshmen do not believe in moral facts, that certain ethical principles–such as murder is wrong ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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Why Our Children Don't Think There Are Moral Facts
Given the presence of moral relativism in some academic circles, some people might naturally assume that philosophers themselves are to blame. But they ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Random liberal moral relativism: Of high horses and crusades
Moral relativism is a liberal's stock-in-trade. Since people died during the Crusades, we should not get too high and mighty in criticizing what ISIS is doing today. «Communities Digital News, Feb 15»

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