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externalism

externalism noun: excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.

Noun

externalism (countable and uncountable, plural externalisms)

  1. Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
  2. The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
  3. The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.

Forms of externalism

pluralexternalisms

Origin of externalism

c. 1840 external + -ism

Questions about externalism

What does externalism mean?
Externalism means excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
What part of speech is externalism?
Externalism is a noun.
What is the plural of externalism?
The plural of externalism is externalisms.

Words near externalism in the dictionary

  1. externalisations
  2. externalise
  3. externalised
  4. externalises
  5. externalising
  6. externalism
  7. externalisms
  8. externalist
  9. externalistic
  10. externalistically
  11. externalists

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