Tabula Rasa (Noun)
Meaning 1
A young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke).
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An opportunity to start over without prejudice.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's bankruptcy provided a tabula rasa for the new CEO to implement a fresh business strategy.
- After the divorce, Sarah saw the new city as a tabula rasa where she could start building a new life without the burdens of her past.
- The clean-slated tablet was a tabula rasa, free from the residue of previous users and ready for her artistic expression.
- The fresh notebook page stared back at me like a tabula rasa, inviting me to fill it with new ideas and possibilities.
- The small town, untouched by the conflicts of the past, offered a tabula rasa for the refugees to rebuild their lives.