"psychism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: psychisms [plural]
Etymology: Compare French psychisme. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|psychisme}} French psychisme Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} psychism (countable and uncountable, plural psychisms)
  1. (philosophy) The old doctrine that there is a fluid (continuity) universally diffusing, and equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Derived forms: infrapsychism [rare], panpsychism Related terms: psychist
    Sense id: en-psychism-en-noun-iYTMo2Jd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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