relativistic
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- adjective
- /ˌrɛlətɪˈvɪstɪk/
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relativista
- His approach to understanding morality was fundamentally relativistic, emphasizing that values vary between cultures.
- relativistic thinking
- relativistic stance
- relativistic view
Well, but, and I think that's, I think the ethics have become over time, more and more relativistic.
- Well, but, and I think that's, I think the ethics have become over time, more and more relativistic.
Examples
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The fifth problem is that honor is a relativistic standard.
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When their professors addressed ethical or moral issues at all, relativistic ethics was the dominant message delivered by far.
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Instead, you are telling people they must act in accordance with your relativistic outlook.
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Inquiry does not, however, have the support of the American public because it suggests a relativistic philosophical position.
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Thus, "postformal" thinking is considered to be relativistic and dialectical in nature.
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Preparing for a STEM career requires a long-term commitment, which relativistic ethics does not easily support.
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Executives who fail to define a personal ethic are likely to have a relativistic approach to ethical problem solving.
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In accordance with my predictions, RWA was strongly associated with a rejection of the relativistic ethical stance.
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At one end of the continuum, highly relativistic individuals espouse a personal moral philosophy based on skepticism.
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Dialectical and relativistic thinking were positively correlated with creative performance, whereas formal thinking was negatively correlated.
Academic text (2008)
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The mass a moving object seems to have as its speed gets near the speed of light
Surface Forms
Morphology
relativistic = relativism (transparent) = relativ + istic
The adjective is clearly formed to mean 'relating to relativism' (doctrine) by the adjective-forming suffix '-istic' applied to the relativ- stem.
Etymology
Relativistic comes from relative, which means 'not fixed' or 'depending on something else'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'relative' in your family — their view may differ, so a relativistic idea says that truth or morals can change with viewpoint and are not always true.