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nomothetic

nom·o·thet·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nom-uh-thet-ik]
    • /ˌnɒm əˈθɛt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nom-uh-thet-ik]
    • /ˌnɒm əˈθɛt ɪk/

Definitions of nomothetic word

  • adjective nomothetic giving or establishing laws; legislative. 1
  • adjective nomothetic founded upon or derived from law. 1
  • adjective nomothetic Psychology. pertaining to or involving the study or formulation of general or universal laws (opposed to idiographic). 1
  • noun nomothetic Of or relating to the study or discovery of general scientific laws. 1
  • adjective nomothetic giving or enacting laws; legislative 0
  • adjective nomothetic of or relating to the search for general laws or traits, esp in personality theory 0

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Origin of nomothetic

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
From the Greek word nomothetikós, dating back to 1650-60. See nomo-, thetic

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Parts of speech for Nomothetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nomothetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for nomothetic

adjective nomothetic

  • lawmaking — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
  • congressional — A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
  • parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
  • senatorial — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate: senatorial oratory.
  • decreeing — Present participle of decree.

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