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Meaning of fictionalism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The doctrine that certain concepts are simply convenient fictions

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi fiktionalismi

Examples

“But it seems to me that modal fictionalism is also incredible: normally we do not think⟳ that there are countless theories and stories besides the ones we will ever tell⟳, much less that they are infinitely complex and infinitely long and so that it would be humanly impossible to tell⟳ them.”

CEFR level

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

fictionalist fictionality fictionalization fictionalizer Fictionally fictionary

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