mechanomorphism

[ mek-uh-noh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. the doctrine that the universe is fully explicable in mechanistic terms.

Other Words From

• mecha·no·morphic adjective
• mecha·no·morphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mechanomorphism¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mechano- + -morphism