acosmism
noun
acos·mism
\(ˈ)ā-ˈkäz-ˌmi-zəm\
variants: or
akosmism
\(ˈ)ā-ˈkäz-ˌmi-zəm\Definition of acosmism
-s
: a theory that denies that the universe possesses any absolute reality or that it has any existence apart from God — compare pantheism
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Origin and Etymology of acosmism
German akosmismus, from a- 2a- + kosmos cosmos + -ismus -ism — more at cosmos
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