absolutist
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪst/
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absolutista
- And let's contrast this with the following absolutist stance on free speech.
- ethical absolutist
- moral absolutist
- mathematical absolutist
So let I'm not a free speech absolutist, but man, do I come close.
- So let I'm not a free speech absolutist, but man, do I come close.
- And I'm near absolutist on it because I, I think that people should have the right to speak.
- Not an absolutist among them seems ever to consider that the trouble may be essential.
- So for example, of all the free speech people, I am the only one I know who says categorically I'm not a free speech absolutist.
Examples
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It's an absolutist's argument to ask: "Is technology good or evil?"
Academic text (2004) -
What makes many students shun absolutism is their belief that ethical absolutists tend to be intolerant in this sense of the word.
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Not an absolutist among them seems ever to consider that the trouble may be essential.
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It's at this point that many an absolutist will begin to cry.
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In fact, a thoughtful ethical absolutist will not regard every action as being either right or wrong.
Academic text (2000) -
There should be room in any absolutist's mind for some respect for that interest.
Blog text (20) -
As important as privacy is, we cannot be absolutists about its protection.
Academic text (2004) -
An ethical absolutist, on the other hand, treats ethics like math.
Academic text (2000) -
To reinforce this point, consider the situation of mathematical absolutists.
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The absolutist insists that there can be no gray area when it comes to moral principles.
Synonyms
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9.0
A person who strongly supports certain ideas and ignores practical facts
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7.5
A person who refuses to change their beliefs, especially in politics
Antonyms
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Etymology
Absolutist comes from absolute ('complete' or 'not limited'), which helps explain the idea: an absolutist person holds rules or beliefs as fixed and will not accept exceptions or compromise.