"conceptionism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin conceptiōbor. Old French conceptionbor. Middle English concepcioun English conception Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English conceptionism From conception + -ism. In the philosophical sense, introduced by Ruth Millikan. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|conception|-ism|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin conceptiōbor. Old French conceptionbor. Middle English concepcioun English conception Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English conceptionism, {{suffix|en|conception|ism}} conception + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} conceptionism (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy) The belief that the extension of a concept or term is determined by some aspect of the speaker's conception of its extension. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-conceptionism-en-noun-MwSR3BG9 Categories (other): Philosophy, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 53 47 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. The belief that life begins at conception, and thus all abortion is murder. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-conceptionism-en-noun-9pEjyWvj Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 35 65
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