plural of privateersman

(philosophy) The argument, famously made by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), that a private language cannot exist.

(philosophy) The problem, considered by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) and other philosophers, of whether it is possible for a private language to exist.

(philosophy) The thesis or contention that a private language cannot exist.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see private, language.

Relating to privation.

A member of a privy council; a close, intimate advisor, usually to a monarch.

A Christian doctrine, interpreted among Catholics and some Protestants as allowing the dissolution of a marriage between two non-baptized persons in the case that one (but not both) of the partners seeks baptism and converts to Christianity and the other partner leaves the marriage.

plural of private member's bill

plural of privatdocent