Word: physicalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phys
i
cal
ism
Definition: A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things.
Morphemes:
Affix: physical
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; having to do with the material world.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: physica
Language: la
Decoded: physica
Meaning: study of nature
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.