1. a person who believes that concepts or ideas are the fundamental basis of reality, or who practices conceptual art
Usage: philosophy; art

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of conceptualism or conceptualists
Usage: philosophy; art

Examples

• The artist identified as a conceptualist, prioritizing ideas over traditional materials.
• In medieval philosophy, conceptualists argued that universal concepts exist in the mind rather than in external reality.
• Her conceptualist approach to sculpture challenged viewers to think about meaning and form.
• The debate between realists and conceptualists has shaped Western philosophy for centuries.
• Conceptualist artists often use language, performance, and documentation as their primary medium.
• He adopted a conceptualist framework to analyze how we construct knowledge.