— objectivist , n. , adj. — objectivistic , adj.
/euhb jek"teuh viz'euhm/ , n.
1. a tendency to lay stress on the objective or external elements of cognition.
2. the tendency, as of a writer, to deal with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings.
3. a doctrine characterized by this tendency.
[ 1850-55; OBJECTIVE + -ISM ]