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relativism noun. M19.
[from RELATIVE + -ISM.]
Chiefly Philosophy. The doctrine or theory that knowledge, truth, morality, etc., are relative and not absolute.
cultural relativism the theory that there are no objective standards by which to evaluate a culture, and that a culture can only be understood in terms of its own values or customs; the practice of studying a culture from this viewpoint. ethical relativism the theory that there are no universal or objective ethical standards, and that each culture develops its own. historical relativism the theory that there can be no objective standard of historical truth, as the interpretation of data will be affected by subjective factors.