substantialism

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noun

The doctrine that substantial reality is the basis of all phenomena

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Meanings

nounsubstantialism (usually uncountable, plural substantialisms)

plural substantialisms

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe doctrine that substantial reality is the basis of all phenomena

Origin

From substantial + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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