Definitions

1. noun

A philosophical theory that asserts that abstract concepts and universals are mere names or labels, and have no objective existence.

“The philosopher’s nominalism led him to reject the idea of universal truths.”

2. noun

A philosophical theory that asserts that abstract concepts and universals are mere names or labels, and have no objective existence, especially in relation to mathematics and science.

“The mathematician’s nominalism challenged the traditional understanding of numbers and geometry.”