VITALISM


Meaning of VITALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvī-tə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1822

1. : a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physicochemical forces

2. : a doctrine that the processes of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining

• vi·tal·ist -list noun or adjective

• vi·tal·is·tic ˌvī-tə-ˈlis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.