externalism

[ ik-stur-nl-iz-uhm ]
noun

  1. attention to externals, especially excessive attention to externals, as in religion.

Origin of externalism

1
First recorded in 1855–60; external + -ism

Other words from externalism

  • ex·ter·nal·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for externalism

externalism

/ (ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

  1. exaggerated emphasis on outward form, esp in religious worship

  2. a philosophical doctrine holding that only objects that can be perceived by the senses are real; phenomenalism

Derived forms of externalism

  • externalist, noun

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