immaterialism

im·ma·te·ri·al·ism

[im-uh-teer-ee-uh-liz-uhm]
noun
1.
the doctrine that there is no material world, but that all things exist only in and for minds.
2.
the doctrine that only immaterial substances or spiritual beings exist.

Origin:
1705–15; immaterial + -ism, modeled on materialism

im·ma·te·ri·al·ist, noun
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immaterialism (ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the doctrine that the material world exists only in the mind
2.  See also idealism the doctrine that only immaterial substances or spiritual beings exist
 
imma'terialist
 
n

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Immaterialism has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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