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anti-spiritualism

nounmasculinetechnicalrare/ɐ̃tiʃpiɾituɐliʒmu/an·ti·es·pi·ri·tu·a·lis·mo

Definition

1

A doctrine, position, or philosophical attitude that opposes spiritualism, denying the primacy or existence of spirit in relation to matter.

Usage examples

His materialist thought was a form of radical anti-spiritualism.
The author's anti-spiritualism manifests in the rejection of any metaphysical explanation.

Common combinations

current of anti-spiritualismanti-spiritualist position