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dynamism|ˈdaɪn-, ˈdɪnəmɪz(ə)m|
[f. Gr. δύναµις power, force + -ism. In mod.F. dynamisme.]
1. A philosophical system, theory, or doctrine, which seeks to explain the phenomena of the universe by some immanent force or energy.
Applied to an ancient doctrine of the Ionic philosophers, who explained the motion of bodies by such principles as love and hatred; to the doctrine of Leibnitz that all substance involves force; and to modern theories that mechanical energy is substance, or that the doctrine of energy is sufficient to explain the constitution of the universe.
1857W. Fleming Vocab. Philos. (1858) 148 Dynamism, the philosophy of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force. 1866Contemp. Rev. II. 552 To distinguish the dynamism of Goethe from that of Diderot, to show how this dynamism is related to the free pantheistic doctrine which emerged in Goethe's mind from the dogmatic system of..Spinoza. 1875Lewes Probl. Life & Mind iv. iv. §77 II. 316 Two great systems embrace all minor systems: Atomism and Dynamism..The Dynamist theory regards Matter as constituted by unextended centres of force. 1876Manning in Contemp. Rev. Nov. 1030 Mr. Kirkman, as a champion of Dynamism, has challenged single-handed all Atomists and Materialists. 1891tr. Didon's Jesus Christ 14 The dynamism of Thales and Pherecydes gave place to the atomism of Democritus.
2. The mode of being of force or energy; operation of force. Now usu., energizing or dynamic action, energy, ‘drive’.
1831Carlyle in Froude Life in Lond. (1882) II. vii. 144 These all build on mechanism; one spark of dynamism, of inspiration, were it in the poorest soul, is stronger than they all. 1874Lewes Probl. Life & Mind I. 111 That which by its definition is not substantial at all, but pure dynamism. 1880Times 20 Nov. 5/4 The seismograph on Mount Vesuvius indicates great subterranean dynamism. 1885L. Oliphant Sympneumata 211 Apparent miracle by the dynamism of touch. 1887― Fash. Philos. 19 The one contains a vital element in its dynamism which the other does not. 1940Economist 20 July 70/1 Admiral Yonai's Ministry was brought down by the Army simply on the grounds of ‘insufficient dynamism’. 1951R. Firth Elem. Social Org. v. 165 The primitive artist had hardly anything like the theory of æsthetic dynamism lying behind the use of the Chinese brush. 1955P. Heron Changing Forms of Art 148 The solid earth itself is far too convulsed to be really convincing in the long run as the solid earth. I enjoy these landscapes very much, but their unity is violated by so much ‘dynamism’. 1966G. N. Leech Eng. in Advertising vi. 65 Board-room clichés which imply the dynamism, success, and health of the firm's activities.
3. Med. ‘The theory of the origin of disease from change or alteration of vital force.’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.)
Hence ˈdynamist, (a) One who studies or deals with dynamics; (b) One who holds the doctrine of dynamism. dynaˈmistic a., of, pertaining to, or of the nature of dynamism; according to the doctrine of dynamists.
1856Dove Logic Chr. Faith v. i. §2. 275 The dynamist..treating of levers which..have neither breadth nor thickness, and contain no material, is an absolute Idealist. 1883Encycl. Brit. XVI. 719/1 It is usual..to speak of two kinds of monarchianism,—the dynamistic and the modalistic. By monarchians of the former class Christ was held to be..constituted the Son of God simply by the infinitely high degree in which he had been filled with Divine wisdom and power. |