Ockhamist

noun

Ock·​ham·​ist

variants or Occamist

-ˌmə̇st

or less commonly Ockhamite

-ˌmīt

or Occamite

plural -s

: an adherent of Ockhamism

Word History

Etymology

William of Ockham (or Occam) + English -ist or -ite

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