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conceptionism

The English word “conceptionism” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The belief that the extension of a concept or term is determined by some aspect of the speaker's conception of its extension.
  2. The belief that life begins at conception, and thus all abortion is murder.

Etymology

From conception + -ism. In the philosophical sense, introduced by Ruth Millikan.

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