subjectivity
[ suhb-jek-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌsʌb dʒɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti /
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.
RELATED CONTENT
Whomever vs. WhoeverRaise your hand if you’ve had the who vs. whom argument. Isn’t it time to put that struggle to rest? Whoever is a pronoun that describes someone who performs an action, while whomever is a pronoun that describes someone who receives an action. Both whoever and whomever are interrogative pronouns that deal with people. Whoever Whoever is a subjective pronoun: It describes an unknown person …
When Do You Use Whom?Over the last 200 years, the pronoun whom has been on a steady decline. Despite its waning use in speech and ongoing speculation about its imminent extinction, whom still holds a spot in the English language, particularly in formal writing. Understanding when and how to use this pronoun can set your writing apart. What’s the difference between whom and who? Whom is often confused with …
RELATED WORDS
individuality, perspicacity, selfhood, personality, character, distinction, individualism, ipseity, singularity, originality, particularity
Nearby words
- subjective sensation,
- subjective spirit,
- subjective symptom,
- subjectively,
- subjectivism,
- subjoin,
- subjoinder,
- subjugable,
- subjugate,
- subjugation
Origin of subjectivity
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for subjectivity
subjectivity
1812, from subjective + -ity.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper