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acceptance

acceptance In this historical usage, acceptance was proposed as a better term than recognition for translating the German Anerkennung.

In this historical usage, acceptance was proposed as a better term than recognition for translating the German Anerkennung. It refers to a conceptual or philosophical sense of acknowledging or granting regard, rather than a clinical technique or diagnosis.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Acceptance” (Acceptance).
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