mentalism
[ men-tl-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm /
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noun
the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver.
the doctrine that human conduct reflects the operation of a nonmaterial principle.
any psychological theory that accepts as a proper subject of study the mental basis for human behavior.
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There is but a slender difference between barbarity and senti-mentalism.
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British Dictionary definitions for mentalism
mentalism
/ (ˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
philosophy the doctrine that mind is the fundamental reality and that objects of knowledge exist only as aspects of the subject's consciousnessCompare physicalism, idealism (def. 3) See also monism (def. 1), materialism (def. 2)
Derived forms of mentalism
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