PSYCHISM

Etymology

Noun

psychism (countable and uncountable, plural psychisms)

(philosophy) The old doctrine that there is a fluid (continuity) universally diffusing, and equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations.

Source: Wiktionary


Psy"chism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. psychisme.] (Philos.)

Definition: The doctrine of Quesne, that there is a fluid universally diffused, end equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations. Fleming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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