esemplastic

American

[es-em-plas-tik, -uhm-] / ˌɛs ɛmˈplæs tɪk, -əm- /

adjective

having the ability to shape diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole.

the esemplastic power of a great mind to simplify the difficult.

esemplastic British

/ ˌɛsɛmˈplæstɪk /

adjective

literature making into one; unifying

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Etymology

Origin of esemplastic

1810–20; < Greek es-, dialectal variant of eis- into + ( h ) én, neuter of heîs one + plastic; irregular coinage by S.T. Coleridge; compare German Ineinsbildung, term used by Schelling

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