hylomorphic

[ hahy-luh-mawr-fik ]

/ ˌhaɪ ləˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective Philosophy.

(of a creature) composed of corporeal and spiritual matter.

Nearby words

hying, hyksos, hyla, hylas, hylo-, hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism

Origin of hylomorphic

First recorded in 1885–90; hylomorph(ism) + -ic

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