reflectionism
The view that cultural phenomena simply mirror the ideology of the dominant economic…The view that cultural phenomena (literature, art, etc.) simply mirror the ideology of the dominant economic patterns of society.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The view that cultural phenomena (literature, art, etc.) simply mirror the ideology of the dominant economic patterns of society.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that we apprehend the world by copying or reflecting it within the mind; the idea that thought is a reflection of reality, rather than something created by the mind.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that judgement is intuitive and that reflection and reason are subsequently applied to justify judgements.
(countable, uncountable)The use of reflection to examine and critique aspects of society.
Origin
From reflection + -ism.From reflection + -ism.
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Forms
plural: reflectionisms| Singular | reflectionism |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable