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physicism

physicism noun: the tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.

Noun

physicism (uncountable)

  1. The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.
    • Anthropomorphism grows into theology, while physicism (if I may so call it) develops into science.1870, Thomas Henry Huxley, The scientific aspects of positivism

physicism meaning in Tamil

physicism in Tamil

இயற்பொருட்கோட்பாடு

Origin of physicism

From physic + -ism.

Questions about physicism

What does physicism mean?
Physicism means the tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.
What is physicism in Tamil?
Physicism in Tamil is இயற்பொருட்கோட்பாடு. See Physicism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is physicism?
Physicism is a noun.

Words near physicism in the dictionary

  1. physicians
  2. physicians' assistant
  3. physicians' assistants
  4. physicianship
  5. physicianships
  6. physicism
  7. physicist
  8. physicists
  9. physick
  10. physickal
  11. physicke

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