hylicism

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hylicism

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From hylic (“physical, material”) + -ism.

noun

derogatory, uncountable Synonym of materialism, mindfulness of or belief in mere physical reality and disregard of or disbelief in intellectual and spiritual concerns.
Similar: materialism, mindfulness of or belief in mere physical reality and disregard of or disbelief

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@misc{hylicism_2026,
  title = {hylicism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hylicism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}