externalism


ex·ter·nal·ism

E0297300 (ĭk-stûr′nə-lĭz′əm)n. Excessive concern with outer circumstances or appearances.
ex·ter′nal·ist n.

externalism

(ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlɪzəm) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) exaggerated emphasis on outward form, esp in religious worship2. (Philosophy) a philosophical doctrine holding that only objects that can be perceived by the senses are real; phenomenalism exˈternalist n

ex•ter•nal•ism

(ɪkˈstɜr nlˌɪz əm)

n. attention to externals, esp. to an excessive degree. [1855–60] ex•ter′nal•ist, n.

externalism

attention paid to outward or outside matters, especially in religious affairs. — externalist, n.See also: Attitudes