ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Value-laden

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Value-laden is an adjective meaning Involving subjective moral evaluations, especially when these evaluations are implicit and unexamined.

Meaning

Involving subjective moral evaluations, especially when these evaluations are implicit and unexamined.

Example Sentences

"Their claim is that since theories reflect cultural, historical, and social preferences, they are value-laden."
"The term 'crisis' is contested by some Western scholars, who would prefer the less value-laden term 'disequilibrium'."

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include soul-searching, expressivist, subjective, thought-provoking, ipsative, extrospective.

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