relativism

uncountable countable

(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.

Japanese Meaning

（哲学）絶対的な真実や道徳の価値は存在せず、真実や倫理観は個人や集団、文化、状況に依存して相対的であるという立場や理論、すなわち相対主義

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Relativism challenges the idea that moral truths are universal by arguing that ethical standards depend on cultural context.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

相対主義は、道徳的真理が普遍的であるという考えに挑戦し、倫理的基準は文化的文脈に依存すると主張する。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.

Sense（2）

(countable, philosophy) A specific such theory, advocated by a particular philosopher or school of thought.

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relativisms

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