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emotivism
(emo¦tiv|ism)
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈməʊtɪvɪz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Philosophy
an ethical theory which regards ethical and value judgements as expressions of feeling or attitude and prescriptions of action, rather than assertions or reports of anything.
Derivatives
emotivist
noun
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