conceptual realism

noun Philosophy.

the doctrine that universals have real and independent existence.

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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby conceptual realism

conception, conception rate, conceptor, conceptual, conceptual art, conceptual realism, conceptualism, conceptualize, conceptus, concern, concerned

OTHER WORDS FROM conceptual realism

con·cep·tual re·alist, noun