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Definition in the abstract in British English

in the abstract phrase

phrase
1

thinking about something only as a general idea without referring to real situations or practical experience

Example

They were only talking about good and evil in the abstract.

Synonyms and related words
abstract central theoretical
Definition in the abstract in British English