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Vitalist: meaning, definitions and examples

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vitalist

 

[ หˆvสŒษชt(ษ™)lษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

philosophy

A vitalist is someone who believes that living organisms are fundamentally different from non-living entities because they contain some non-physical element or are governed by different principles.

Synonyms

animist, life force proponent, vital force advocate

Examples of usage

  • Many vitalists reject the idea of reductionism in biology, arguing that life cannot be fully explained by physical and chemical processes alone.
  • Vitalists often emphasize the role of a vital force or energy in living organisms.
  • Some vitalists believe in the existence of a soul or spirit that animates living things.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

In the 19th century, vitalists were proponents of the theory that living organisms are fundamentally different from non-living entities.

Synonyms

life principle advocate, vitalism supporter

Examples of usage

  • The vitalist movement gained popularity in the 1800s, with many scientists and philosophers subscribing to its principles.
  • Vitalists believed that life could not be reduced to purely mechanical or chemical processes.

Translations

Translations of the word "vitalist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vitalista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ€เคตเคจเคตเคพเคฆเฅ€ (jฤซvanvฤdฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vitalist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ vitalis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั‚ะฐะปั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ witalista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚คใ‚ฟใƒชใ‚นใƒˆ (baitarisuto)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vitaliste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vitalista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vitalist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ๊ธฐ์ฃผ์˜์ž (saenggijuyija)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูŠูˆูŠ (hayawi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vitalista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vitalista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”Ÿๅ‘ฝไธปไน‰่€… (shฤ“ngmรฌng zhว”yรฌ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vitalist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญfhyggju

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะผั–ั€ัˆั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜ (vitalisti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vitalist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vitalista

Etymology

The concept of vitalism has a long history, dating back to ancient times when philosophers and scientists pondered the nature of life and the difference between living and non-living things. Vitalism gained prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries as a reaction to mechanistic views of life promoted by scientists like Renรฉ Descartes and Isaac Newton. While vitalism has largely fallen out of favor in mainstream science, it continues to influence philosophical and metaphysical discussions about the nature of life and consciousness.

See also: vitality, vitalization, vitalize, vitalized.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,947, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.