Etymology

bathmism

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Today it means: A supposed growth force in vitalism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βαθμός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβαθμός“a step”
  2. English todaybathmism

From Ancient Greek βαθμός (bathmós, “a step”) + -ism.

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