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representationalism
noun rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al·ism \-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nəl-ˌi-\
Definition of REPRESENTATIONALISM
1
: the doctrine that the immediate object of knowledge is an idea in the mind distinct from the external object which is the occasion of perception
2
: the theory or practice of realistic representation in art
— rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al·ist \-list, -ist\ noun
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First Known Use of REPRESENTATIONALISM
1842
Related to REPRESENTATIONALISM
- Synonyms
- literalism, naturalism, realism, verisimilitude, verismo
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