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actualism

American

[ak-choo-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈæk tʃu əˌlɪz əm /

noun

Philosophy.

the doctrine that all reality is animate or in motion.

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Etymology

Origin of actualism

First recorded in 1855–60; actual + -ism

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The poignant actualism of “Monna Vanna” lies, however, in the author's frank sympathy with a distinctively modern zest for freedom.

From Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy by Heller, Otto

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