relativist — a person who believes that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who believes that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrelətɪvɪst/
Korean meaning: 지식, 진리, 도덕이 절대적이지 않고 문화나 사회, 역사적 맥락에 따라 상대적이라고 믿는 사람
Korean pronunciation: **렐**러티비스트
Example Sentences
- The philosophy professor was known as a relativist who believed there's no universal definition of 'delicious food.'
- As a relativist, he argued that even homework deadlines are just social constructs.
- The relativist anthropologist studied how different cultures define success and happiness.
relativist
NOUN//ˈrelətɪvɪst//
a person who believes that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute
a person who believes that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute
The relativist debates the purist while the artist contemplates truth!
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Origin
라틴어 'relativus'(관련된)에 사람을 나타내는 접미사 '-ist'가 결합되어 만들어진 단어입니다. 철학에서 절대적 진리보다는 상황에 따른 상대적 진리를 믿는 사람을 지칭하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The philosophy professor was known as a relativist who believed there's no universal definition of 'delicious food.'”
“As a relativist, he argued that even homework deadlines are just social constructs.”
“The relativist anthropologist studied how different cultures define success and happiness.”
“Being a relativist, she insisted that 'being late' depends entirely on which culture you're in.”
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