nominalism
/ˈnɒmɪnəlɪzəm/
the view that universals are merely names, not real entities
nominalism in a sentence
“Nominalism denies that 'redness' exists apart from red things.”
Origin of nominalism
Latin nomen 'name' + -ism
Related Words
realism
the view that abstract entities or universals exist independently
dualism
the view that mind and body are distinct substances
monism
the view that reality is fundamentally one kind of thing
causation
the relation between cause and effect
substance
that which exists independently and underlies properties
essence
the fundamental nature that makes something what it is