Objectivist
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- adjective
- /ˌɑbˈdʒɛktɪvɪst/
- Jargon
:
objetivista
- Many scholars analyze the policies of the Objectivist movement founded by Ayn Rand.
And Rand is doing something quite similar in terms of her Objectivist or rational egoist ethics.
- And Rand is doing something quite similar in terms of her Objectivist or rational egoist ethics.
Examples
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There's a lot of friction between Objectivists and libertarians, and between Objectivist libertarians and other libertarians.
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Hillarique strode purposefully across the room, her black cape swirling with Objectivist contempt, and turned on the television.
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It's the Grand Objectivist Party, and it's proud of it.
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So much for Objectivist wisdom.
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There was an interesting variety of speakers at the old bandstand in the park, including a guy from the local Objectivist Club and various libertarian and Paulista types.
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Rand was an atheist, and by following an Objectivist philosophy, one would not worship some higher deity that leaves oneself as something inferior and bound to an already determined fate.
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It doesn't list all the candidates for president: seventeen, including a few right-wing Republican parties, the Green Party, four different Socialist parties, and a Randian Objectivist Party candidate.
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The company (and/or its founder/president) has correctly identified the essence of Rand's Objectivist ethics—each individual is responsible for thinking independently to make the best of their own lives.
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The film critically explores the Objectivist themes of individualism and self-interest.
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In her lectures, she often discusses the implications of Objectivist philosophy on modern society.
Synonyms
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About Ayn Rand's ideas that stress individual rights, reason, and free markets
An approach that uses facts, not feelings
Surface Forms
Morphology
Objectivist = Objectivism (semi-transparent) = objectiv + ist
Formationally derived from the proper noun 'Objectivism' by adding the agent/relational suffix '-ist', creating an adjective relating to that philosophy.
Etymology
Objectivist comes from objective meaning 'based on facts, not feelings' plus -ist meaning 'a person or related to a belief'. So the adjective Objectivist describes ideas or attitudes that follow the philosophy known as Objectivism.