VITALISM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For VITALISM
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| atheism | noun n | |||||
noun • a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods | ||||||
| determinism | noun n | |||||
noun • (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will | ||||||
| empiricism | noun n | |||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience • the application of empirical methods in any art or science • medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | ||||||
| materialism | noun n | |||||
noun • a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality | ||||||
| mechanism | noun n | |||||
noun • the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction • the technical aspects of doing something • a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes • device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||||||
| naturalism | noun n | |||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | ||||||
| physicalism | noun n | |||||
noun • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality | ||||||
| secularism | noun n | |||||
noun • a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations | ||||||