'Nominalism' definitions:
Definition of 'nominalism'
From: WordNet
noun
(philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
Definition of 'Nominalism'
From: GCIDE
- Nominalism \Nom"i*nal*ism\, n. The principles or philosophy of the Nominalists. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nominalism'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- differentiation,
- differentness,
- distinctiveness,
- egohood,
- human factor,
- identity,
- individualism,
- individuality,
- integrity,
- nonconformity,
- oneness,
- particularism,
- particularity,
- personal equation,
- personal identity,
- personality,
- personship,
- self-identity,
- selfhood,
- selfness,
- singularity,
- soul,
- uniqueness