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inferentialist.

Of, pertaining to or supporting a belief in the primary importance of inference to any account of meaning

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to or supporting a belief in the primary importance of inference to any account of meaning

Where this word comes from

From inferential + -ist. Coined by the philosopher Robert Brandom to describe his own theory, and since applied more widely.

noun
  1. A supporter of inferentialism

Where this word comes from

From inferential + -ist. Coined by the philosopher Robert Brandom to describe his own theory, and since applied more widely.

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