Relativism

/ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm/ noun

The belief that truth, morality, or knowledge depends on a person’s culture, situation, or perspective, rather than being fixed for everyone.

From *relative* plus the noun-forming suffix *-ism*, which often indicates a belief system. It arose in modern philosophy to describe views where values and truths are seen as context-dependent.

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