ˈdīnəˌmizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from French dynamisme, from dynam- + -isme -ism
1.
a. : a theory or doctrine that explains the universe in terms of forces and their interplay (as immanent forces that are irreducible to matter and its motion) — used especially of ancient hylozoistic doctrines and Leibnizianism; contrasted with mechanism ; compare energetics
b. : a theory that considers becoming, change, motion, or energy as fundamental to the constitution of the universe
2.
a. : a dynamic or expansionist quality
a dynamism threatening the balance of power in Europe
: a quality of insistent restless drive or movement especially in a particular direction
found in the 12th century an escape from the dynamism of the 20th
: force , energy
a passionate person filled with an incredible dynamism
b. : a quality in artistic representation that conveys (as to the observer or auditor) an impression of dynamic movement
the dynamism of the Gothic architectural style
his readings of Beethoven have never been surpassed in fluency and dynamism
c. : dynamics 3