CONSTRUCTIONISM Antonyms
Definition of CONSTRUCTIONISM
Best Opposite Words For CONSTRUCTIONISM
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| absolutism | nounn | |||||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. • the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy. | ||||||||
| deconstructionism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning | ||||||||
| determinism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will | ||||||||
| materialism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality | ||||||||
| realism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth • the state of being actual or real • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names | ||||||||
| reductionism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components • the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents | ||||||||
| essentialism | nounn | |||||||
noun • The view that objects have properties that are essential to them. • The view that all members of certain groups of people (such as those with the same race, gender, age, or sexual orientation) have common, essential traits inherent to the defining feature of the group; behavior or statement(s) that reflect such a view. • The doctrine that there are certain traditional concepts, values, and skills that are essential to society and should be taught to all students. • A lifestyle that seeks to minimize nonessentials in order to focus on what is important. • The theory that human beings are by nature (i.e. essentially) good and that evil is the product of society. | ||||||||
| objectivism | nounn | |||||||
noun • The state of being objective. • Moral objectivism. • Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind. • The specific objectivist philosophy created by novelist Ayn Rand, endorsing logical reasoning and self-interest. | ||||||||
