relativism.

The view that judgments of truth or value depend on a context or framework rather than a universal standard.

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Words that belong together

• moral relativism
• cultural relativism

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The discussion distinguished cultural interpretation from unrestricted relativism.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.