adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who believes in vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors.
2. 2
   one who believes in vitalism wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors.

Synonyms

All synonyms

adherentadvocate of vitalismbioenergeticlife energy basedlife force theorylife-energy based

Antonyms

All antonyms

biochemical reductionistmaterialistmechanical processmechanism

Etymology

From vital + -ist.