Physicalist
[fiz-i-kuh-liz-uh m] /ˈfɪz ɪ kəˌlɪz əm/
noun
1.
a doctrine associated with logical positivism and holding that every meaningful statement, other than the necessary statements of logic and mathematics, must refer directly or indirectly to observable properties of spatiotemporal things or events.
/ˈfɪzɪkəˌlɪzəm/
noun
1.
(philosophy) the doctrine that all phenomena can be described in terms of space and time and that all meaningful statements are either analytic, as in logic and mathematics, or can be reduced to empirically verifiable assertions See also logical positivism, identity theory
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[fiz-i-kuh-lis-tik] /ˌfɪz ɪ kəˈlɪs tɪk/ adjective, Philosophy. 1. of or relating to physicalism. 2. (of a statement) capable of being interpreted quantitatively in terms of space and time.
- Physicalities
[fiz-i-kal-i-tee] /ˌfɪz ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/ noun, plural physicalities. 1. the attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized. 2. preoccupation with one’s body, needs, or appetites. /ˌfɪzɪˈkælɪtɪ/ noun 1. the state or quality of being physical 2. the physical characteristics of a person, object, etc n. 1590s, from physical + -ity.
- Physicality
[fiz-i-kal-i-tee] /ˌfɪz ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/ noun, plural physicalities. 1. the attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized. 2. preoccupation with one’s body, needs, or appetites. /ˌfɪzɪˈkælɪtɪ/ noun 1. the state or quality of being physical 2. the physical characteristics of a person, object, etc n. 1590s, from physical + -ity.
- Physicalization
[fiz-i-kuh-lahyz] /ˈfɪz ɪ kəˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), physicalized, physicalizing. 1. to express in terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- Physicalize
[fiz-i-kuh-lahyz] /ˈfɪz ɪ kəˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), physicalized, physicalizing. 1. to express in terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.