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absolutization

absolutization

1 9.9
The act of treating a belief or idea as completely true and never able to change
  • noun
  • /ˌæb.sə.luː.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
: absolutización
  • In philosophy, the absolutization of truth can result in dogmatism and intolerance.

Examples

  • It is the source of what Paul Lehmann has called Barth's theology of "permanent revolution," giving rise to a political incentive that powerfully militates against the sacralization and/or absolutization of any political ideology.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Connected with all this seems to be what can be called the absolutization of suffering.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The absolutization of individual rights often leads to conflicts with community values.

  • Many critics argue that the absolutization of economic theories ignores the complexities of social dynamics.

Synonyms

overgeneralization
vsabsolutization
1 7.6

Applying one idea to many cases when it does not fit

treats an idea as fixed and true for all cases

Antonyms

relativization
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Treating beliefs or rules as not always true for everyone

Surface Forms

absolutization singular
absolutizations plural

Morphology

absolutization = absolutize (transparent) = absolut + ize + ation

Formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ation' to the verb 'absolutize' (itself 'absolute' + '-ize'), so the formation and meaning are regular.

Etymology

Absolutization comes from absolute ('complete' or 'total') plus the ending -ize ('to make') and -ation ('a process'). So, absolutization is the process of making something seem completely true or final.