antimechanism

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noun

A belief that opposes mechanism.

OriginEnglish mechanism ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) →
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Meanings

nounantimechanism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA belief that opposes mechanism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  9. New Latinmechanismu
  10. Englishmechanism
  11. Englishantimechanism

From anti- + mechanism.

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Translations

Portuguese antimecanismo
  • antimecanismoa belief that opposes mechanism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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