metaphysic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.41 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "Bring sweet philosophy along, In metaphysic dreams."
- "With reference to general Philosophy or Metaphysic proper, psychology may be viewed as a kind of common ground whereon thinkers of widely different schools may meet."
- "The uncertain conclusions of an ill-conducted analogy, and a false metaphysic, were mixed with a few simple precepts derived from observation, which probably made the whole of the science of prognostication in its earliest and purest state."
- "It should be pointed out to the prospective reader that he will not find here the systematic presentation of a metaphysic."
- "A Neoplatonic metaphysic is the flip side of mysticism."
- "What we need as a metaphysic and what the logical realists are at least glimpsing, is the principle of contradiction."
Etymology
From Latin metaphysicus.
Origin
- Source language: Latin