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Noun: conceptualism  kun'sepchoou`lizum
  1. The doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application

Derived forms: conceptualisms

See also: conceptualistic

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

Encyclopedia: Conceptualism Conceptualism, Nominalism, Realism