physicism

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noun

The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.

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Meanings

nounphysicism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.

    Anthropomorphism grows into theology, while physicism (if I may so call it) develops into science.

    1870, Thomas Henry Huxley, The scientific aspects of positivism

Origin

From physic + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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