Spinozism

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noun (1)

Spi·​no·​zism spi-ˈnō-ˌzi-zəm 

: the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza who taught that reality is one substance with an infinite number of attributes of which only thought and extension are capable of being apprehended by the human mind

Spinozist

spi-ˈnō-zist 

noun

Spinozistic

ˌspi-nō-ˈzi-stik 

adjective

Spinozist

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noun (2)

Spi·​no·​zist -zə̇st 

plural -s

: an adherent of Spinozism or a specialist in Spinoza's philosophy

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

International Scientific Vocabulary spinoz- (from Baruch Spinoza) + -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1728, in the meaning defined above