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TABULA RASA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An opportunity to start over without prejudice
Synonyms:
clean slate; fresh start; tabula rasa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tabula rasa" is a kind of...):
chance; opportunity (a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances)
