externalism
externalism · externalisms
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religionExcessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
(countable, uncountable)The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
Origin
c. 1840 external + -ismc. 1840 external + -ism
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Forms
plural: externalisms| Singular | externalism |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable