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panpsychist

panpsychist

9.9
Relating to the belief that all things have some awareness
  • adjective
  • /ˌpænˈsaɪkɪst/
  • Specialized
: panpsiquista
  • I think this fits well with a panpsychist view of things.

I think this fits well with a panpsychist view of things.

Examples

  • The panpsychist perspective suggests that even the smallest particles have some level of consciousness.

  • From a panpsychist standpoint, everything around us is interconnected through a shared awareness.

  • Many philosophers debate whether a panpsychist approach can provide answers to questions about the nature of existence.

Antonyms

materialist
  • Specialized
7 7.7

A person who believes only physical things exist and mind comes from the brain

Surface Forms

panpsychist positive

Morphology

panpsychist = psych (transparent) = pan + psych + ist

Formed from the prefix 'pan' (all) + 'psych' (mind) with the agentive suffix '-ist', so the meaning follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Panpsychist comes from the Greek parts pan- meaning 'all' and psyche meaning 'mind' or 'soul', the same psych- you see in psychology. So a panpsychist view says that mind or awareness is a basic part of everything, even very small pieces of matter.