dereism
American
[dee-ree-iz-uhm, dey-rey-]
/ diˈri ɪz əm, deɪˈreɪ- /
noun
Psychology.
Other Word Forms
- dereistic adjective
- dereistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of dereism
< Latin dē rē, literally, away from the matter + -ism
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