Averroism

or Av·er·rho·ism

[ av-uh-roh-iz-uhm, uh-ver-oh- ]

/ ˌæv əˈroʊ ɪz əm, əˈvɛr oʊ- /

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noun

the philosophy of Averroës, largely based on Aristotelianism and asserting the unity of an active intellect common to all human beings while denying personal immortality.

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Origin of Averroism

First recorded in 1745–55; Averro(ës) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Averroism

Av·er·ro·ist, Av·er·rho·ist, nounAv·er·ro·is·tic, Av·er·rho·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby Averroism

Averil, averment, Averno, Avernus, Averroës, Averroism, averse, aversion, aversion therapy, aversive, aversive conditioning

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How to use Averroism in a sentence

Renan, however, says that he merely tried to justify Averroism against the charge of heterodoxy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
In the later middle ages free thought, combating the Thomistic system, inclined to Averroism.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
This was heresy, and indeed was the sum of what was called Averroism, the chief intellectual heresy of the thirteenth century.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
Notwithstanding, Averroism was a fashionable cult in Venice.
Old Continental Towns|Walter M. Gallichan

Under the designation of Averroism, there came into prominence the theories of Emanation and Absorption.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science|John William Draper

British Dictionary definitions for Averroism

Averroism

/ (ˌævəˈrəʊɪzəm, əˈvɛrəʊ-) /

noun

the teachings of Averroës

Derived forms of Averroism

Averroist, nounAverroistic, adjective

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