Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

externalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ter-nal-ism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

c. 1840 external + -ism

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

externalisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

externalist internalism internalist

Questions

What does externalism mean?
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
Where does externalism come from?
c. 1840 external + -ism

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