DYNAMISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dynamism mean? 

• DYNAMISM (noun)
  The noun DYNAMISM has 3 senses:

1. any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

2. active strength of body or mind

3. the activeness of an energetic personality

  Familiarity information: DYNAMISM used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DYNAMISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("dynamism" is a kind of...):

doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Active strength of body or mind

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

dynamism; heartiness; vigor; vigour

Hypernyms ("dynamism" is a kind of...):

strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)

Derivation:

dynamical (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The activeness of an energetic personality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

dynamism; oomph; pizzaz; pizzazz; zing

Hypernyms ("dynamism" is a kind of...):

activeness; activity (the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically)

Derivation:

dynamical (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality)