dynamism

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/ˈdaɪ.nəˌmɪzəm/

noun

Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.

“Kanye West is noted for the creative dynamism displayed across his discography.”

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vigorvigourheartinesspizzazzpizzazoomphzing
OriginAncient Greek δύναμις →
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Meanings

noundynamism (countable and uncountable, plural dynamisms)

plural dynamisms

  1. countableuncountableGreat energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.
  2. countableuncountableDynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity.

    Kanye West is noted for the creative dynamism displayed across his discography.

    2 more examples

    The fact that the war is no longer the main issue in the election points to the dynamism of foreign affairs.

    But, one might ask, how can the temporal event of God in our midst be the same as God's event to himself in his eternity if so absolute a distinction is drawn between the enarrable contents of history and the "eternal dynamism" of God's immutability, apatheia, and perfect fullness?

    2004, David Bentley Hart, The Beauty of the Infinite: The Aesthetics of Christian Truth, page 159
  3. countableuncountablemetaphysicshuman sciencesAny of several philosophical theories that attempt to explain the universe by an immanent force.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounactive strength of body or mind

Similar
vigorvigourheartiness
Broader
strength

nounthe activeness of an energetic personality

Similar
pizzazzpizzazoomphzing
Broader
activenessactivity
Also see
heartinessoomphpizzazzvigourzing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδύναμις“power”
  2. Englishdynamism

From English dynam(ic) (or directly from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”)) + ism.

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Translations

Catalan dinamisme
  • dinamismephilosophical theory
Finnish dynaamisuus, dynamiikka
  • dynaamisuusgreat energy, drive, force, or power; vigor of body, mind or personality
  • dynamiikkadynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity
  • dynamismiphilosophical theory
Māori uekaha
  • uekahagreat energy, drive, force, or power; vigor of body, mind or personality
Swedish dynamism, dynamik
  • dynamismgreat energy, drive, force, or power; vigor of body, mind or personality
  • dynamikdynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity
Tamil இயக்கத்தன்மை
  • இயக்கத்தன்மை (iyakkattaṉmai)dynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity
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APA

dynamism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamism

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“dynamism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynamism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamism.

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