conˈventionaˌlism

/ kənˈvɛnʃənəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. advocacy of or conformity to that which is established
2. something conventional
3. philosophy a theory that moral principles are not enshrined in the nature of things but merely reflect customary practice
4. philosophy the theory that meaning is a matter of convention and thus that scientific laws merely reflect such general linguistic agreement

Derived Forms

• conˈventionalist, noun