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substantialism
[ suhb-stan-shuh-liz-uhm ]
substantialism
/ səbˈstænʃəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- the doctrine that a substantial reality underlies phenomena
- the doctrine that matter is a real substance
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Derived Forms
- subˈstantialist, noun
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Other Words From
- sub·stantial·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of substantialism1
First recorded in 1880–85; substantial + -ism
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Example Sentences
Thus we are neither adherents of phenomenism, nor of substantialism.
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