"fictionalism" meaning in All languages combined

See fictionalism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fictionalisms [plural]
Etymology: fictional + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fictional|ism}} fictional + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fictionalism (countable and uncountable, plural fictionalisms)
  1. (philosophy) The doctrine that certain concepts are simply convenient fictions Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: fiction, fictional, fictitious
    Sense id: en-fictionalism-en-noun-MLzKb3j5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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