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Panpsychism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Panpsychism noun. The view that mind or consciousness is a basic feature of all matter, not just of brains.
How to say it
pan-SY-kiz-um/panˈsaɪkɪz(ə)m/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (SY). Forms: panpsychist.
Panpsychism in a sentence
If panpsychism is right, even an electron has the faintest flicker of experience.
She laughed off panpsychism until a lecture on consciousness kept her up all night.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- animism
- hylozoism
Opposite:
- materialism
Where panpsychism comes from
From Greek pan, all, and psukhē, soul or mind.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She laughed off _____ until a lecture on consciousness kept her up all night.
- empiricism
- nescience
- panpsychism
Show the answer
panpsychism: She laughed off panpsychism until a lecture on consciousness kept her up all night.