biologismn.

Brit.

/ˌbʌɪˈɒlədʒɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌbaɪˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps also partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: biology n., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < biology n. + -ism suffix. In sense 1 perhaps an alteration of biology n. after mesmerism n.; compare earlier electrobiology n. 2, biology n. 3. With sense 2 compare earlier biologize v. 2.

†1. = electrobiology n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > mesmerism

animal magnetism1784

magnetism1784

mesmerism1784

magnetizing1787

magnetization1801

zoomagnetism1824

tellurism1832

hypnotism1842

pathetism1843

zoistic magnetism1849

electrobiology1850

electropsychology1850

biologism1852

statuvolism1871

statuvolence1873

braidism1882

hypnosis1882

biomagnetism1887

1852 J. L. Motley Let. 18 May in Corr. (1889) I. v. 143 Whenever a charlatan can't find any to believe in his tricks of mesmerism or biologism, or whatever may be the latest neologism.

1873 Indiana (Pa.) Progress 10 Sept. Prof. J. Aukerman takes the floor now, and will give a course of lectures on ‘Phrenologism, Biologism, Mesmerism’, etc., for a period of six nights.

2. The interpretation of human life and behaviour from a (purely) biological point of view; an instance of this. Cf. scientism n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > science of mankind > [noun] > anthropology > theories in

anthroponomy1811

environmental determinism1892

biologism1912

environmentalism1917

diffusionism1918

monoanthropism1950

1912 Amer. Jrnl. Theol. 16 315 Professor Boodin's work arouses our interest because in it we find the pragmatist criterion of truth released from its connection with biologism.

1924 Public Opinion 25 Jan. 81/3 When we try to force all the facts of human society into frameworks of zoology we are guilty of a biologism.

1986 H. Rose in J. Mitchell & A. Oakley What is Feminism? 167 These ‘different terms’ invoke a vague biologism, an unarticulated sense that it is natural for men to be violent to those who care for them.

2003 Prospect Sept. 38/2 Biologism ignores the extent to which we shape ourselves in response to customised circumstances.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	biologism
释义	biologismn. Brit. /ˌbʌɪˈɒlədʒɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌbaɪˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps also partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: biology n., -ism suffix. Etymology: < biology n. + -ism suffix. In sense 1 perhaps an alteration of biology n. after mesmerism n.; compare earlier electrobiology n. 2, biology n. 3. With sense 2 compare earlier biologize v. 2. †1. = electrobiology n. 2. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > mesmerism animal magnetism1784 magnetism1784 mesmerism1784 magnetizing1787 magnetization1801 zoomagnetism1824 tellurism1832 hypnotism1842 pathetism1843 zoistic magnetism1849 electrobiology1850 electropsychology1850 biologism1852 statuvolism1871 statuvolence1873 braidism1882 hypnosis1882 biomagnetism1887 1852 J. L. Motley Let. 18 May in Corr. (1889) I. v. 143 Whenever a charlatan can't find any to believe in his tricks of mesmerism or biologism, or whatever may be the latest neologism. 1873 Indiana (Pa.) Progress 10 Sept. Prof. J. Aukerman takes the floor now, and will give a course of lectures on ‘Phrenologism, Biologism, Mesmerism’, etc., for a period of six nights. 2. The interpretation of human life and behaviour from a (purely) biological point of view; an instance of this. Cf. scientism n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > people > science of mankind > [noun] > anthropology > theories in anthroponomy1811 environmental determinism1892 biologism1912 environmentalism1917 diffusionism1918 monoanthropism1950 1912 Amer. Jrnl. Theol. 16 315 Professor Boodin's work arouses our interest because in it we find the pragmatist criterion of truth released from its connection with biologism. 1924 Public Opinion 25 Jan. 81/3 When we try to force all the facts of human society into frameworks of zoology we are guilty of a biologism. 1986 H. Rose in J. Mitchell & A. Oakley What is Feminism? 167 These ‘different terms’ invoke a vague biologism, an unarticulated sense that it is natural for men to be violent to those who care for them. 2003 Prospect Sept. 38/2 Biologism ignores the extent to which we shape ourselves in response to customised circumstances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1852
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