objectivism Syllabification: (ob·jec·tiv·ism)Pronunciation: /əbˈjektəˌvizəm/Definition of objectivism noun 1the tendency to lay stress on what is external to or independent of the mind. 2 Philosophy the belief that certain things, especially moral truths, exist independently of human knowledge or perception of them. Derivatives objectivist noun & adjective objectivisticPronunciation: /əbˌjektəˈvistik/ adjective objectivism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of objectivism in the British & World English dictionary