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Relativize (Verb)

Meaning

Consider or treat as relative.

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • The professor sought to relativize the prevailing view on morality, suggesting that right and wrong vary across cultures.
  • His argument attempted to relativize the concept of time, encouraging students to consider its subjective nature.
  • Philosophers have traditionally tried to relativize the idea of truth, acknowledging its dependence on context.
  • When listening to opposing viewpoints, it is essential to relativize one's own perspective to foster a deeper understanding.
  • Historians often strive to relativize the events of the past, examining them within the context in which they occurred.

Synonyms

  • Relativise

Hypernyms

  • Consider
  • Regard
  • View
  • Reckon
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