Etymology

organicism

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Today it means: The theory that disease is a result of structural alteration of organs. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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From organic + -ism.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. The theory that disease is a result of structural alteration of organs.
  • from 20th c. The concept that everything is organic, or forms part of an organic whole.

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