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Malebranchism

UK/ˌmalɪˈbɹantʃɪzəm/US/ˌmæləˈbɹæntʃɪzəm/

Malebranchism proper noun: the theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge or ideas of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.

Proper noun

Malebranchism

  1. The theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge or ideas of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.

Origin of Malebranchism

From Malebranche + -ism.

Questions about Malebranchism

What does Malebranchism mean?
Malebranchism means the theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge or ideas of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.
What part of speech is Malebranchism?
Malebranchism is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Malebranchism?
Malebranchism is pronounced /ˌmalɪˈbɹantʃɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near Malebranchism in the dictionary

  1. malebot
  2. malebots
  3. malebrained
  4. Malebranche
  5. Malebranchian
  6. Malebranchism
  7. Malebranchist
  8. Malebranchists
  9. Malec
  10. Malecha
  11. Malechas

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