Absolutization

/ˌæbsəˌluːtɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something absolute or treating something as if it has no exceptions or limitations.

Etymology

From 'absolute' + '-ize' (to make or become) + '-ation' (the result of an action). This word emerged in the 20th century in philosophy and social criticism to describe the act of removing nuance.

Kelly Says

When someone 'absolutizes' something—like saying 'nobody ever learns from mistakes'—they're taking one observation and claiming it's always true. It's actually a trap philosophers warn us about!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
absolutisering
AMአማርኛ
አብሶላዊነት
ab-soh-la-wi-net
ARالعربية
تَحْدِيثِيّ
tah-deeth-ee-yah
BGБългарски
абсолютизация
BNবাংলা
পরমশক্তিবাদের
porom-shok-ti-ba-der-en
CACatalà
absolutització
ab-soh-loo-tee-tsa-tsi-o
CSČeština
absolutizaci
ab-soh-loo-tee-tsa-tsi
DADansk
absolutisering
ab-soh-loo-tee-se-ring
DEDeutsch
Absolutisierung
ab-soh-loo-tee-zee-roong
ELΕλληνικά
αβσολουτισμός
ab-soh-loo-tee-smohs
ESEspañol
absolutización
ab-soh-loo-tee-zah-sioon
ETEesti
absolutisatsioon
EUEuskara
absolutizazioa
FAفارسی
مطلق گرایی
mat-lagh-gra-yee
FISuomi
absoluuttis
ab-soh-loo-ttis
FRFrançais
absolutisation
ab-soh-loo-tee-sah-sioon
GLGalego
absolutización
GUGU
અનન્યતા
an-an-ny-ta
HAHA
mutun
moo-tun
HEעברית
א absolutization
ab-soh-loo-tee-tsa-tion
HIहिन्दी
पराक्रमवाद
para-kram-vaad
HRHrvatski
apsolutizacija
HUMagyar
absolutizálás
ab-soh-loo-tee-za-laas
IDBahasa Indonesia
absolutisasi
ab-soh-loo-tee-sa-see
IGIG
ihe n'abụ
ee-he n'a-boo
ITItaliano
assolutizzazione
as-soh-loo-tee-tza-tsioon
JA日本語
絶対化
zettai-ka
KKKK
абсолюттік
ab-soh-loot-tik
KMKM
អន្តរជាតិ
on-tra-cha-ti
KO한국어
절대화
jeoltae-hwa
LTLietuvių
absolutizacija
LVLatviešu
absolūtizācija
MNМонгол
бүрэнхүүлчлэл
MRMR
निर्धारण
nir-dha-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
absolutisasi
ab-soh-loo-tee-sa-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည့်စုံ
pyin-su-mon
NLNederlands
absolutisatie
ab-soh-loo-tee-sah-tsee
NONorsk
absolutisering
ab-soh-loo-tee-se-ring
PAPA
ਅਬਸੋਲੂਟ
ab-soh-loo-t
PLPolski
absolucizacja
ab-soh-loo-ci-tsa-tsia
PTPortuguês
absolutização
ab-soh-loo-tee-zah-sioon
RORomână
absolutizare
ab-soh-loo-tee-za-reh
RUРусский
абсолютизация
ab-soh-loo-tee-tza-tsia
SKSlovenčina
absolutizácia
SLSlovenščina
absolutizacija
SRСрпски
апсолутизација
SVSvenska
absolutisering
ab-soh-loo-tee-se-ring
SWKiswahili
absolutization
ab-soh-loo-tee-tsa-tion
TAதமிழ்
முழுமையான
muzh-mai-yaan
TEతెలుగు
నిర్భందన
nir-bhan-dan
THไทย
ลัทธิ绝对นิยม
lat-thi-a-b-soh-d-t-ni-yom
TLTL
absolutisasyon
ab-soh-loo-tee-sa-syon
TRTürkçe
absolutizasyon
ab-soh-loo-tee-zasyon
UKУкраїнська
абсолютизація
ab-soh-loo-tee-tza-tsia
URاردو
مطلقیت
mat-lagh-eet
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa tuyệt đối hóa
chhu-nghia-yet-doi-hoa
YOYO
absolutization
ab-soh-loo-tee-tsa-tion
ZH中文
绝对化
juéduì huà
ZUZU
ukuhlahlulwa
oo-koo-hla-hlul-wa

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