English
relationism
From relation + -ism.
Formed from relation + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- ‘to bear, carry’
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Latin relātus ‘related’
Latin relātiō ‘carrying or bringing back’
Anglo-Norman relacioun
Middle English relacion
English relation
Today it means
noun The doctrine that relations between things have a real existence.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “relationism”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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