Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

representationalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
rep-re-sen-ta-tion-al-ism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that the conscious perception of the world is actually an internal replica of the world in the mind of the beholder.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Realistic representation of the world in art.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From representational + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

representationalisms (plural)

Derived Forms

nonrepresentationalism

Synonyms

epistemological dualism internal perception indirect realism realism

Questions

What does representationalism mean?
The belief that the conscious perception of the world is actually an internal replica of the world in the mind of the beholder.
Where does representationalism come from?
From representational + -ism.

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