Spen|ce|ri|an|ism

Spen|ce|ri|an|ism
Spen|ce|ri|an|ism «spehn SIHR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun.
the philosophical views of Herbert Spencer or his followers. The basic idea is that the universe and all its phenomena can be explained in terms of an evolutionary process that operates mechanistically according to the laws of science.

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  • spen — spen·ce·ri·an·ism; spen·cer·ism; spen·cer·ite; spen·cer; spen·se·ri·an; spen·ce·ri·an; spen·gle·ri·an; …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • spencerianism — spen·ce·ri·an·ism …   English syllables

  • Spencerism — Spen·cer·ism (spĕnʹsə rĭz əm) also Spen·ce·ri·an·ism (spĕn sîrʹē ə nĭz əm) n. The system of thought developed by Herbert Spencer, setting forth the idea that evolution is the passage from the simple, indefinite, and incoherent to the complex,… …   Universalium

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • ce — ce·ruse; ce·rus·site; ce·ryl; ce·sar·e·vich; ce·sa·ro·lite; ce·si·um; ce·sto·des; ce·ta·cea; ce·ta·ceous; ce·ta·ce·um; ce·ta·ce·um; ce·tane; ce·tene; ce·te·ris; ce·tin; ce·ti·o·sau·rus; ce·tol·o·gy; ce·to·mi·mid; ce·to·mim·i·dae; ce·to·mor·pha;… …   English syllables

  • spencerism — spen·cer·ism …   English syllables

  • spencerism — ˈspen(t)səˌrizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Herbert Spencer died 1903 English philosopher + ism : spencerianism …   Useful english dictionary

  • gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… …   English syllables

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