conceptionism
English
noun
Definitions
- (philosophy) The belief that the extension of a concept or term is determined by some aspect of the speaker's conception of its extension.
- The belief that life begins at conception, and thus all abortion is murder.
Etymology
Suffix from English conception.
Origin
English
conception
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anticonception English
- conception English
- conceptional English
- conceptionist English
- misconception English
- nonconception English
- periconception English
- postconception English
- preconception English
- reconception English
- self-conception English
- superconception English
- conceptioun Middle English