English Explanatory Dictionary

vitalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.

Word forms

vitalism vitalisms

Etymology

From vital + -ism.

Related words

panvitalism élan vital
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