VACUIST

Etymology

Noun

vacuist (plural vacuists)

(philosophy) One who holds the doctrine that the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter, is a vacuum.

Source: Wiktionary


Vac"u*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vacuiste.]

Definition: One who holds the doctrine that the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter., is a vacuum; -- opposed to plenist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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