energism

[ en-er-jiz-uhm ]

/ ˈɛn ərˌdʒɪz əm /

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noun Ethics.

the theory that self-realization is the highest good.

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Origin of energism

From the German word Energismus, dating back to 1890–95. See energy, -ism

en·er·gist, noun, adjectiveen·er·gis·tic, adjective

We need neither to cast aside the mechanical view of the world nor to accept energism; neither of them is required.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
Realism is not identical with materialism, and may even be definitely connected with the very opposite, dynamism or energism.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
On the other hand, pure dynamism, now often called energism (and often spiritualism), is just as one-sided as pure materialism.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
The first is scientific materialism, or, as some of its advocates prefer to call it, energism.
History of Modern Philosophy|Alfred William Benn

However, he is wrong when he supposes that his energism is an entirely new system.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel