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nomothetic

American  
[nom-uh-thet-ik] / ˌnɒm əˈθɛt ɪk /

adjective

  1. giving or establishing laws; legislative.

  2. founded upon or derived from law.

  3. Psychology. pertaining to or involving the study or formulation of general or universal laws (opposed to idiographic).

nomothetic British  
/ ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. giving or enacting laws; legislative

  2. psychol of or relating to the search for general laws or traits, esp in personality theory Compare idiographic

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Etymology

Origin of nomothetic

From the Greek word nomothetikós, dating back to 1650–60. See nomo-, thetic

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