energism
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- energist noun
- energistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of energism
From the German word Energismus, dating back to 1890–95. See energy, -ism
Example Sentences
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The memorable lines on spring in the second book are cast into the form of old poetry, but the basis of them is Epicurean energism, as in Lucretius' prooemium.
From Vergil A Biography by Frank, Tenney
We need neither to cast aside the mechanical view of the world nor to accept energism; neither of them is required.
From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Gross, Hans Gustav Adolf
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