nonsubjective
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts and observable phenomena. This describes information, judgments, or perspectives that are impartial and verifiable, independent of an individual's internal state.
Usage
The word "nonsubjective" is a formal, academic term used to describe information, analysis, or evidence that is factual and unbiased. It is often used in contrast to "subjective," which refers to opinions or interpretations based on personal feelings. - It is typically used to modify nouns like evidence, appraisal, assessment, reality, criteria, or truth. - It emphasizes the reliability and impartiality of the information being discussed.
Examples
- As an adjective:
- The study aimed to provide nonsubjective data on the effects of the medication.
- A journalist should strive for a nonsubjective reporting of the facts.
- The scientist argued that her conclusions were nonsubjective, based solely on the experimental results.
Advanced Usage
- In Philosophy and Science: "Nonsubjective" is a key concept in discussions about the nature of truth and knowledge, referring to claims that are true regardless of what any individual believes or feels.
- The debate centered on whether any form of knowledge could be truly nonsubjective.
Variants and Related Words
- Objective (adj): This is the most common and direct synonym for "nonsubjective." The two words are often used interchangeably in formal contexts.
- Impartial (adj): Not biased; treating all rivals or disputants equally.
- Empirical (adj): Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
Synonyms
- Objective
- Impartial
- Unbiased
- Dispassionate
- Factual
- Verifiable
Antonyms
- Subjective
- Biased
- Partial
- Personal
- Prejudiced
Adjective
- undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
- an objective appraisal
- objective evidence