Word Meanings - PHYSICISM - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion. Anthropomorphism grows into theology, while physicism (if I may so call it) develops into science. Huxley.
Related words: (words related to PHYSICISM)
- WHILES
1. Meanwhile; meantime. The good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour. Sir. W. Scott. 2. sometimes; at times. Sir W. Scott. The whiles. See under While, n. - ANTHROPOMORPHISM
1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. 2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human. - TOWARD; TOWARDS
1. In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak. 2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil - PHENOMENALISM
That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual. - WHILERE
A little while ago; recently; just now; erewhile. Helpeth me now as I did you whilere. Chaucer. He who, with all heaven's heraldry, whilere Entered the world. Milton. - TOWARDS
See TOWARD - PHENOMENAL
Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory. -- Phe*nom"e*nal*ly, adv. - TOWARDNESS
Quality or state of being toward. - PHYSICAL
1. Of or pertaining to nature ; in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and - PHILOSOPHY
1. Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws. Note: When applied to any particular department of knowledge, - RELIGION
A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion. Trench. A good man was there of religion. Chaucer. 4. Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined - PHYSICISM
The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion. Anthropomorphism grows into theology, while physicism (if I may so call it) develops into science. Huxley. - RELIGIONISM
1. The practice of, or devotion to, religion. 2. Affectation or pretense of religion. - PHYSICALLY
In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally. I am not now treating physically of light or colors. Locke. 2. According to the rules of medicine. He that lives physically must live miserably. - TOWARDLY
See DRYDEN - TENDENCY
Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result. Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a more particular tendency to the good of their country. - RELIGIONIZE
To bring under the influence of religion. Mallock. - TOWARDLINESS
The quality or state of being towardly; docility; tractableness. The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy. Sir W. Raleigh. - MATERIALISM
1. The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets. The irregular fears of a future state had been supplanted by the materialism of Epicurus. Buckminster. 2. The tendency to give undue importance to material interests; devotion to - GROWSE
To shiver; to have chills. Ray. - WHILE
wigl, G. weile, OHG. wila, hwila, hwil, Icel. hvila a bed, hvild rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. 1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent. "All - CORRELIGIONIST
A co-religion - HYPERPHYSICAL
Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural. Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton. - ERSTWHILE
Till then or now; heretofore; formerly. - CATAPHYSICAL
Unnatural; contrary to nature. Some artists . . . have given to Sir Walter Scott a pile of forehead which is unpleassing and cataphysical. De Quincey. - PRESCIENCE
Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents. J. Edwards. - METAPHYSICALLY
In the manner of metaphysical science, or of a metaphysician. South. - OMNISCIENCE
The quality or state of being omniscient; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden. - PHYSICO-THEOLOGY
Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy.