CultureAugust 22, 2026
subjectivistic
sub-jek-tih-VIS-tik
Definition
Characterized by or based on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than objective reality or universal truths.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word subjectus, meaning 'lying under' or 'brought under control,' combined with the suffix -ist and -ic to describe a system of thought centered on the individual subject.
In the news
Dr. Crosby explains that some modern philosophical currents are infected with subjectivistic tendencies, which can be dangerous to the faith by ignoring external, objective truths.
Exploring the Christian Philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand
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