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blank-slatism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
blank-s-latism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Lockean belief that the human mind is a blank slate or tabula rasa at birth, and is subsequently formed by sensory experiences.

Uncountable

Etymology

From blank slate + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

blank-slateism (alternative)

Questions

What does blank-slatism mean?
The Lockean belief that the human mind is a blank slate or tabula rasa at birth, and is subsequently formed by sensory experiences.
Where does blank-slatism come from?
From blank slate + -ism.

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