Averroism

or Av·er·rho·ism

[ av-uh-roh-iz-uhm, uh-ver-oh- ]

noun
  1. the philosophy of Averroës, largely based on Aristotelianism and asserting the unity of an active intellect common to all human beings while denying personal immortality.

Origin of Averroism

1
First recorded in 1745–55; Averro(ës) + -ism

Other words from Averroism

  • Av·er·ro·ist, Av·er·rho·ist, noun
  • Av·er·ro·is·tic, Av·er·rho·is·tic, adjective

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How to use Averroism in a sentence

  • A burning controversy between the Averroists and the orthodox schoolmen.

  • I return then to the Averroists, who were persuaded that their dogma was proved conclusively in accordance with reason.

    Theodicy | G. W. Leibniz
  • Pomponazzi was suspected of it, although he declared himself otherwise; and that very sect of the Averroists survived as a school.

    Theodicy | G. W. Leibniz
  • Even the Averroists were more mediaeval than Greek, inasmuch as they professed to follow Aristotle implicitly.

  • That was still worse, so it would seem, than the opinion of the Averroists.

    Theodicy | G. W. Leibniz

British Dictionary definitions for Averroism

Averroism

/ (ˌævəˈrəʊɪzəm, əˈvɛrəʊ-) /


noun
  1. the teachings of Averroës

Derived forms of Averroism

  • Averroist, noun
  • Averroistic, adjective

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