selectivistn.
/sɪˈlɛktɪvɪst/ One who supports a selective theory or policy.
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the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > selecting from a number or for a purpose > quality of being selective > a selective theory or policy > supporter of
selectivist1932
1932 H. H. Price Perception ii. 44 The Selectivist is asked to say which colour belongs to the rose when nobody is looking at it.
1967 Guardian 4 Sept. 14/8 The selectivists are right in saying that much more should be done to channel social benefits to the people who need them most.
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seˈlectivism n.
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the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > selecting from a number or for a purpose > quality of being selective > a selective theory or policy
selectivism1944
1944 W. T. Stace in P. A. Schilpp Philos. B. Russell 365 There are grave objections to selectivism, but that is not the present point.
1969 Physics Bull. Mar. 108/1 They are apt to ignore work not published in their country's journals, a selectivism matched by the singlemindedness of the articles.
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