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dynamism

dy·na·mism

UK/ˈdaɪ.nəˌmɪzəm/ US/ˈdaɪnʌˌmɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

2.

Origin

From English dynam(ic) (or directly from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”)) + ism.

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