Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.

    active strength of body or mind

  2. (countable, uncountable)Dynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity.

    The fact that the war is no longer the main issue in the election points to the dynamism of foreign affairs.

    Kanye West is noted for the creative dynamism displayed across his discography.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any of several philosophical theories that attempt to explain the universe by an immanent force.

    any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

Origin

From English dynam(ic) (or directly from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”)) + ism.

From English dynam(ic) (or directly from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”)) + ism.

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Forms

plural: dynamisms
Singulardynamism
Pluraldynamisms

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

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