conceptualism

/kənˌsɛptʃ(əw)əˈlɪzəm/
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Definitions of conceptualism
  1. noun
    the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
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    type of:
    philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
    a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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