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synechism

American

[sin-i-kiz-uhm] / ˈsɪn ɪˌkɪz əm /

noun

a doctrine of philosophical thinking stressing the importance of the idea of continuity: named and advocated by C. S. Peirce.

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Derived Forms

synechist

noun

Etymology

Origin of synechism

synech(ia) + -ism

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