"externalist" meaning in English

See externalist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more externalist [comparative], most externalist [superlative]
Etymology: From external + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|external|ist}} external + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} externalist (comparative more externalist, superlative most externalist)
  1. (epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief Coordinate_terms: internalist
    Sense id: en-externalist-en-adj-3YfjFcHf Categories (other): Epistemology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of People: 53 47 Topics: epistemology, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Noun

Forms: externalists [plural]
Etymology: From external + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|external|ist}} external + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} externalist (plural externalists)
  1. One who adheres to externalist beliefs
    Sense id: en-externalist-en-noun-SohOUVG0 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 53 47

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