Dynamism

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind or personality; oomph or pizzazz countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the activeness of an energetic personality wordnet
  3. 3
    Dynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity. countable, uncountable

    "The fact that the war is no longer the main issue in the election points to the dynamism of foreign affairs."

  4. 4
    active strength of body or mind wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of several philosophical theories that attempt to explain the universe by an immanent force. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy wordnet

Etymology

From English dynam(ic) or directly from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), + -ism. * IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈdaɪ.nəˌmɪzəm/ * Audio (Southern England): (file)

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