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tabula rasa
[ tab-yuh-luh rah-suh, -zuh, rey-; Latin tah-boo-lah rah-sah ]
noun
plural tabulae rasae
- a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc.
- anything existing undisturbed in its original pure state.
tabula rasa
/ 藞t忙bj蕣l蓹 藞r蓱藧s蓹 /
noun
- (esp in the philosophy of Locke) the mind in its uninformed original state
- an opportunity for a fresh start; clean slate
tabula rasa
- Something new, fresh, unmarked, or uninfluenced. Tabula rasa is Latin for 鈥渂lank slate.鈥
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Notes
John Locke believed that a child's mind was a tabula rasa.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of tabula rasa1
First recorded in 1525鈥35, tabula rasa is from Latin tabula r膩sa 鈥渟craped tablet, clean slate鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of tabula rasa1
Latin: a scraped tablet (one from which the writing has been erased)
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