factual relativism
The view that scientific facts about the world are not absolute, but are relative to…The view that scientific facts about the world are not absolute, but are relative to historical eras and to evolving scientific theories.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The view that scientific facts about the world are not absolute, but are relative to historical eras and to evolving scientific theories.
(uncountable)The claim that the world itself, or the facts about the world, are different for different individuals, or groups, or cultures.
Origin
factual + relativismfactual + relativism
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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