"vitalist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vitalist [comparative], most vitalist [superlative]
Etymology: From vital + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vital|ist}} vital + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} vitalist (comparative more vitalist, superlative most vitalist)
  1. Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors. Translations (of or espousing vitalism): vitalistický (Czech), vitalista (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-vitalist-en-adj-iadH7gAH

Noun

Forms: vitalists [plural]
Etymology: From vital + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vital|ist}} vital + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} vitalist (plural vitalists)
  1. Someone who believes in vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors. Categories (topical): People Translations (someone who believes in vitalism): vitalista [masculine] (Czech), vitalista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
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Inflected forms

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