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Meaning of deflationism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/dɪˈfleɪʃənɪzəm/

Definitions

A theory proposing that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“In “The use of force against deflationism” they argue, against several versions of deflationism, that the concept of truth must play a substantive explanatory role in an adaquate account of assertion.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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