Noun: tabula rasa (tabulae rasae) ,ta-byû-lu'raa-zu
- A young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
"The philosopher argued that children are born a tabula rasa, ready to be shaped by their environment"
- An opportunity to start over without prejudice
"After moving to a new city, she welcomed the chance for a tabula rasa";
- fresh start, clean slate
Derived forms: tabulae rasae
Type of: brain, chance, head, loaf [Brit, informal], mind, opportunity
Encyclopedia: Tabula rasa