Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pansensism

/panˈsɛnsɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pansen-sism
IPA: /panˈsɛnsɪzm/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The closely allied forms of panpsychism espoused by the Italian Renaissance philosophers Bernardino Telesio (1509–1588) and Tommaso Campanella (1568–1639), in which all things are capable of perception or sensation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A clarification is needed at this point concerning Campanella’s doctrine of universal sensation or pansensism, which has a close relationship to his doctrine of self-consciousness."

Etymology

First attested in 1956; formed as pan- + sense + -ism. Compare omnisensuality and panæsthetism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pan
Suffix: sense

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /panˈsɛnsɪzm/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce pansensism?: The recorded pronunciation is /panˈsɛnsɪzm/.
What does pansensism mean?: The closely allied forms of panpsychism espoused by the Italian Renaissance philosophers Bernardino Telesio (1509–1588) and Tommaso Campanella (1568–1639), in which all things are capable of perception or sensation.
Where does pansensism come from?: First attested in 1956; formed as pan- + sense + -ism. Compare omnisensuality and panæsthetism.

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