MENTALISM

mentalism

(noun) (philosophy) a doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind’s awareness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mentalism (countable and uncountable, plural mentalisms)

The doctrine that physical reality exists only because of the mind's awareness.

Activities such as mind-reading, especially by performers.

Oppression on the basis of neurological type or perceived intelligence.

Anagrams

• Simmental, immantles

Source: Wiktionary



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6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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