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Humism

[ hyoo-miz-uh m or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu mɪz əm or, often, ˈyu- /

noun

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

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Origin of Humism

First recorded in 1855–60; Hume + -ism
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