relativist

[rel-uh-tuh-vist]

noun

1. an adherent or advocate of relativism or of the principle of relativity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of relativist¹

First recorded in 1860–65; relative + -ist

Example Sentences

My brother accused me of being a moral relativist.

From Los Angeles Times

Many people interpreted Dr. Latour’s position as relativist — as asserting that there was no such thing as objective truth.

From New York Times

I have never in my long career of chronicling major American social movements seen a successful one that used relativist language.

From Salon

This amounts to an anti-foundationalist but far from relativist view of science.

From Literature

The result is a certain amount of confusion over who can fairly be called a relativist and who cannot.

From Literature