absolutism
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The crusade to prevent skin-cancer deaths, Mr. Jacobsen argues, has fostered an absolutism about the risks of sunlight that permeates the media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
His free speech absolutism, though, doesn’t seem to have been anywhere near absolute.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
Zero-sum thinking after one year of catastrophic conflict has created discord, hate and absolutism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
"Will he make concessions with his absolutism on speech to bring back advertisers? Because that's what it really comes down to," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless’s beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn’t a challenge at all.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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