externalism

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noun

Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.

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Meanings

nounexternalism (countable and uncountable, plural externalisms)

plural externalisms

  1. countableuncountableExcessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
  2. countableuncountableThe act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
  3. countableuncountableThe belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.

Origin

c. 1840 external + -ism

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APA

externalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/externalism

MLA

“externalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/externalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “externalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/externalism.

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