Etymology

hominism

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Today it means: An entirely human world-view, with no elements that do not reflect human senses and experience, especially with the belief that this is all human beings are capable of. Full definition →

German Hominismus
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  1. German · borrowed fromHominismus
  2. English todayhominism

From Latin homo (“man”) + -ism, to avoid confusion with humanism, already taken in established meanings. Some senses were first invented in German Hominismus.

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