Definitions of physicalism
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(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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synonyms:
materialism
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types:
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dialectical materialism
the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
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type of:
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philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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dialectical materialism
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