Humism

[hyoo-miz-uhm, yoo-]

noun

1. the philosophy or principles of David Hume, especially his epistemological skepticism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Humism¹

First recorded in 1855–60; Hume + -ism

Example Sentences

Humism thus says that its causality is something adventitious and not necessarily given when its other attributes are there.

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