hylism

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hylism

/ˈhaɪˌlɪzəm/ US
/ˈhaɪˌlɪzm/ US
/ˈhʌɪlɪzm/ UK
/ˈhʌɪlɪzəm/ UK

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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{hylism_2026,
  title = {hylism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hylism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}