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NOMOTHETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nomothetic mean?
• NOMOTHETIC (adjective)
The adjective NOMOTHETIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles
Familiarity information: NOMOTHETIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Antonym:
idiographic (relating to or involving the study of individuals)
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