"physicism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: physic + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|physic|ism}} physic + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} physicism (uncountable)
  1. The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-physicism-en-noun-mRrNtaU2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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