"anancasm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: anancasms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} anancasm (countable and uncountable, plural anancasms)
  1. (obsolete) Obsessive-compulsive behaviour. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-anancasm-en-noun-IweLhBzj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (philosophy) In the philosophy of Charles Peirce, a mode of evolution occurring by mechanical necessity. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-anancasm-en-noun-nbEZE5bm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: anancastia, anancastic, anancasticism Coordinate_terms: tychasm, agapasm

Inflected forms

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