physicalistic

adjective

phys·​i·​cal·​is·​tic
-tēk
variants or less commonly physicalist
1
: of or relating to the physical
2
a
: constituting, marked by, or based on physicalism
b
: advocated by physicalists
physicalistically
-tə̇k(ə)lē
-tēk-
-li
adverb

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“Physicalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicalistic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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