/tab"yeuh leuh rah"seuh, -zeuh, ray"-/ ; Lat. /tah"boo lah' rddah"sah/ , pl. tabulae rasae /tab"yeuh lee' rah"see, -zee, ray"-/ ; Lat. /tah"boo luy' rddah"suy/ .
1. a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc.
2. anything existing undisturbed in its original pure state.
[ 1525-35; tabula rasa scraped tablet, clean slate ]