- externalist
- 1. adjectiveContending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief2. nounOne who adheres to externalist beliefs
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externalist — See externalism. * * * … Universalium
externalist — ex·ter·nal·ist … English syllables
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