subjectivity

[ suhb-jek-tiv-i-tee ]

/ ˌsʌb dʒɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sub·jec·tiv·i·ties for 2.

the state or quality of being subjective; subjectiveness.

a subjective thought or idea.

intentness on internal thoughts.

internal reality.

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Origin of subjectivity

1805–15; subjective + -ity; as a philosophical term <French subjectivité

OTHER WORDS FROM subjectivity

non·sub·jec·tiv·i·ty, noun

Words nearby subjectivity

subjective idealism, subjective intension, subjectively, subjective spirit, subjectivism, subjectivity, subject matter, subject-raising, subjoin, subjoinder, sub judice

How to use subjectivity in a sentence

Now, the researchers that produced the dueling images are attempting to remove some of this subjectivity by introducing standards that may give more accurate and reproducible portraits of species known only from fossilized bone.
New depictions of ancient hominids aim to overcome artistic biases|Tina Hesman Saey|April 5, 2021|Science News
It will make a difference in your positioning and help you be transparent and trustworthy while bypassing the subjectivity inherent to perception.
What is the right price for your agency’s SEO services?|Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor|March 8, 2021|Search Engine Land
They constitute, to my mind, some of the richest and deepest meditations on art, beauty, mortality and subjectivity in Western literature.
Two centuries after John Keats’s death, his famous odes are still sparking new discussions|Troy Jollimore|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Liu has described the focus of her work as “the reciprocal relationships between science, technology, and their influence on human subjectivity, culture, and identity.”
Hands on|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Without that peer-to-peer connection, the lack of structure and the subjectivity of success in advertising has left one creative feeling adrift without a mentor.
It’s tough ‘to know your worth’: Confessions of a creative feeling adrift without a mentor|Kristina Monllos|February 19, 2021|Digiday
Volatility of reputation and subjectivity of quality make it difficult to define the novel in terms of absolute excellence.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Subjectivity and exaggerating the foibles or bad reasoning of the opposition in political coverage was the norm.
What Lincoln Could Teach Fox News|Scott Porch|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One where there was little room for subjectivity, where the personal impression of the interviewer counted less.
Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me|Arthur Chu|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And like most complex films, it is up to the viewer—and the sort of subjectivity he or she brings to the viewing—to decide.
'Room 514': Israeli Film Looks at Gender, Justice, Sexuality & the Occupation|Mira Sucharov|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I happen to believe an audience is totally capable of weighing in the objectivity or subjectivity of the filmmaker.
Where Does the Line Between Fact and Fiction Fall for Documentaries?|Jacob Bernstein|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the second definition of the sentence, as "uniting a subject and a predicate," the grammarian falls back on pure subjectivity.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
The most passionate lyrics may be given with this change of attitude because of their great subjectivity.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
“The Vagabonds” deserves study on account of its revelation of the subjectivity possible to the monologue.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
What if this subjectivity were the true source of that peculiar certainty belonging to synthetic judgments priori?
History of Modern Philosophy|Alfred William Benn
To answer this question we must look a little deeper into the basis of this doctrine of the subjectivity of human knowledge.
Parallel Paths|Thomas William Rolleston