TABULA RASA
Dictionary entry overview: What does tabula rasa mean? • TABULA RASA (noun)
The noun TABULA RASA has 2 senses:
1. a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
2. an opportunity to start over without prejudice
Familiarity information: TABULA RASA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TABULA RASA (noun)
Meaning:
A young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tabula rasa" is a kind of...):
brain; head; mind; nous; psyche (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason)
Meaning:
An opportunity to start over without prejudice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
clean slate; fresh start; tabula rasa
Hypernyms ("tabula rasa" is a kind of...):
chance; opportunity (a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances)
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