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substantialism

[ suhb-stan-shuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

, Philosophy.
  1. the doctrine that substantial noumena exist as a basis for phenomena.

substantialism

/ səbˈstænʃəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. the doctrine that a substantial reality underlies phenomena
  2. the doctrine that matter is a real substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • subˈstantialist, noun
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Other Words From

  • sub·stantial·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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