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tabula rasa
[ tab-yuh-luh rah-suh, -zuh, rey-; Latin tah-boo-lah rah-sah ]
noun
- a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc.
- anything existing undisturbed in its original pure state.
tabula rasa
/ ˈtæbjʊlə ˈrɑːsə /
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 “blank slate.”
Notes
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tabula rasa1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tabula rasa1
Example Sentences
The conceptual idea around this is that it’s growing out of something, as opposed to tabula rasa, a new building.
Somewhere inside a tabula rasa passed off as an office space, a diligent worker is rewarded with a five-minute "dance experience."
Her desire for a global tabula rasa outstrips that of even the most fanatical Red Guards, who still dominate her mental landscape.
Each of these, Pythagoras to Euclid, could be counted as a tabula rasa.
“There is a myth of flexibility, and galleries expect to have a tabula rasa,” Gluckman said in a phone interview.
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