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.

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