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Noun: conceptualism  kun'sep-choo-u,li-zum or kun'sep-shoo-u,li-zum
  1. The doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application

Derived forms: conceptualisms

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

Encyclopedia: Conceptualism, Nominalism, Realism