Stahlism

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proper noun

The obsolete theory that all matter has a vital force and that every vital action is a function or operation of the soul.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Stahlianism

  1. The obsolete theory that all matter has a vital force and that every vital action is a function or operation of the soul.

Origin

From Stahl + -ism, after Georg Ernst Stahl (1659–1734), German chemist and physician.

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APA

Stahlism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stahlism

MLA

“Stahlism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stahlism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stahlism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stahlism.

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