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From Maslow + -ism, named after Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), American psychologist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A model describing the main human physiological needs, including personal hygiene, dressing, feeding oneself, voluntary urinary and bowel control, ambulation, sleeping, copulation, homeostasis and shelter. Full definition →
From Maslow + -ism, named after Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), American psychologist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.