Etymology

hyloist

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Today it means: Someone who believes that matter is God, or that there is no distinction between the two; a materialist. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὕλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕλη“matter”
  2. English todayhyloist

From Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “matter”) + -ist.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὕλη all →

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