Relativize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Relativize is a verb meaning To make one thing relative to another.
Meaning
To make one thing relative to another.
More Meanings
- (grammar) To make relative.
Example Sentences
to relativize indirect objects
However, many thinkers (Protestant and Catholic) have used historical-critical methods to relativize New Testament materials on sex and gender to their original settings, rather quickly substituting for "obsolete" moral prohibitions a modern, liberal set of values[…]
Word Forms
- relativizes
- relativizing
- relativized
- relativise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relativise, relate, contextualize, humanize, interrelate, pertain.
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