Abstract
Example: De abstracte theorieën in de filosofie zijn vaak moeilijk te begrijpen.
Definition
"Abstract" in philosophy describes concepts or theories that are not concrete or tangible but exist as ideas or general principles, often difficult to grasp or visualize, such as in the phrase 'The abstract theories in philosophy are often hard to understand.'
Etymology
The word "abstract" comes from the Latin 'abstractus,' meaning 'drawn away' or 'detached.' It originally referred to something pulled away from physical reality to form a general idea. Did you know that its use in philosophy emphasizes ideas that are separated from specific instances or material forms?
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"Abstract" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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