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Meaning of Meinongian in English:

Meinongian

Pronunciation /mʌɪˈnɒŋɡɪən/

adjective

Philosophy

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of Meinong or his philosophical theories, especially his theory of objects, which allows for different modes of being for a variety of objects of thought.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Mind. From the name of Alexius Meinong, Austrian philosopher + -ian.