emergentism

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noun

The belief in emergence, particularly as it involves consciousness and the philosophy of mind, and as it contrasts (or not) with reductionism.

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Meanings

nounemergentism (countable and uncountable, plural emergentisms)

plural emergentisms

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe belief in emergence, particularly as it involves consciousness and the philosophy of mind, and as it contrasts (or not) with reductionism.

Origin

From emergent + -ism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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