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1. abductive, adj. View full entry 1803
...Characterized by leading or drawing away; tending toward withdrawal or removal. Now rare....
2. aboutness, n. View full entry 1906
...The quality or fact of relating to or being about something; Philos. (of a mental state, symbol, representation, etc.) the property of being about something (existent or non-existent); cf. ...
3. absolutely, adv. and int. View full entry ?a1425
...To the fullest extent; in the highest degree; entirely, wholly, utterly. In later use freq. as simple intensifier....
4. absolutism, n. View full entry 1753
...Theol. The doctrine of God's absolute sovereignty, esp. that salvation is preordained absolutely; the doctrine of predestination....
5. absolutist, n. and adj. View full entry 1799
...Polit. A supporter or advocate of absolute government. Also: a person who rules or governs absolutely....
6. absolutistic, adj. View full entry 1841
...Of or relating to absolutism (in various senses); = absolutist...
7. absolutization, n. View full entry 1863
...The action or an act of making something absolute....
8. absurdism, n. View full entry 1815
...An illogical, incongruous, or ridiculous thing; = absurdity2....
9. absurdist, n. and adj. View full entry 1894
...A person who behaves in an illogical or absurd manner. rare....
10. academically, adv. View full entry ?1608
...In Philos.: by or in the manner of Academic philosophers; Platonically; sceptically. Also: theoretically, without regard for practicality; disinterestedly....
11. academicism, n. View full entry 1610
...Philos. Usu. with capital initial....
12. academism, n. View full entry 1733
...Philos. Also with capital initial. = academicism1b....
13. Academite, n. View full entry 1572
...Perh.: = academic1. Obs.rare....
14. † accidentary, adj. View full entry ?1549
...Having the nature of a logical accident; not affecting the essence, non-essential. Cf. accidental12....
15. acosmic, adj. View full entry 1857
...Not of the universe or cosmos; of, relating to, or characterized by acosmism (acosmism)....
16. acosmical, adj. View full entry 1843
...Of, relating to, or characterized by acosmism (acosmism)....
17. acroamatics, n. View full entry a1631
...Freq. with capital initial. (The name of) lectures given by Aristotle to intimate friends and scholars on the esoteric parts of his philosophy....
18. activism, n. View full entry 1856
...= actinism1. rare....
19. activist, adj. and n. View full entry 1908
...Philos. Of or relating to the theory of activism (activism2)....
20. actualism, n. View full entry 1849
...Philos. The doctrine that only what is actual exists, and hence entities which are only possible do not exist; belief in the importance of the actual....
