Subjective
Example: His opinion about the movie was very subjective and personal.
Definition
"Subjective" describes something based on personal feelings, opinions, or experiences rather than external facts or objective reality. In philosophy, it refers to perspectives shaped by individual consciousness, as in "His opinion about the movie was very subjective and personal."
Etymology
The word "subjective" comes from the Latin 'subjectivus,' related to 'subjectus,' meaning 'lying under' or 'subordinate.' It was adopted into English in the 17th century to describe things pertaining to the subject's mind or personal viewpoint. Did you know it originally contrasted with 'objective,' which refers to things existing independently of personal feelings?
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"Subjective" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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