spinozism

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Noun

HYPHEN

Spi=no=zism

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CIDE DICTIONARY

spinozism, n.

The form of Pantheism taught by Benedict Spinoza, that there is but one substance, or infinite essence, in the universe, of which the so-called material and spiritual beings and phenomena are only modes, and that one this one substance is God. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

spinozism, n. Philos. the doctrine of Spinoza that there is one infinite substance of which extension and thought are attributes and human beings are changing forms.

Derivative

Spinozist n. Spinozistic adj.

Etymology

B. de Spinoza, Du. philosopher d. 1677