organicism

[ awr-gan-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ɔrˈgæn əˌsɪz əm /

noun

Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong.Compare holism (def. 1).

Pathology. the doctrine that all symptoms arise from organic disease.

a view of society as an autonomous entity analogous to and following the same developmental pattern as a biological organism.

Origin of organicism

First recorded in 1850–55; organic + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM organicism

or·gan·i·cis·mal, or·gan·i·cis·tic, adjectiveor·gan·i·cist, noun

Words nearby organicism

organic compound, organic compounds, organic contracture, organic disease, organic evolution, organicism, organic light-emitting diode, organic mental disorder, organic mental syndrome, organic molecule, organic molecules

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British Dictionary definitions for organicism

organicism

/ (ɔːˈɡænɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the theory that the functioning of living organisms is determined by the working together of all organs as an integrated system

the theory that all symptoms are caused by organic disease

the theory that each organ of the body has its own peculiar constitution

Derived forms of organicism

organicist, noun, adjectiveorganicistic, adjective

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Medical definitions for organicism

organicism

[ ôr-găn′ĭ-sĭz′əm ]

n.

The theory that all disease is associated with structural alterations of organs.

The theory that the total organization of an organism, rather than the functioning of individual organs, is the principal or exclusive determinant of every life process.

单词	organicism
释义	organicism [ awr-gan-uh-siz-uhm ] / ɔrˈgæn əˌsɪz əm / noun Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong.Compare holism (def. 1). Pathology. the doctrine that all symptoms arise from organic disease. a view of society as an autonomous entity analogous to and following the same developmental pattern as a biological organism. Origin of organicism First recorded in 1850–55; organic + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM organicism or·gan·i·cis·mal, or·gan·i·cis·tic, adjectiveor·gan·i·cist, noun Words nearby organicism organic compound, organic compounds, organic contracture, organic disease, organic evolution, organicism, organic light-emitting diode, organic mental disorder, organic mental syndrome, organic molecule, organic molecules Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for organicism organicism / (ɔːˈɡænɪˌsɪzəm) / noun the theory that the functioning of living organisms is determined by the working together of all organs as an integrated system the theory that all symptoms are caused by organic disease the theory that each organ of the body has its own peculiar constitution Derived forms of organicism organicist, noun, adjectiveorganicistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for organicism organicism [ ôr-găn′ĭ-sĭz′əm ] n. The theory that all disease is associated with structural alterations of organs. The theory that the total organization of an organism, rather than the functioning of individual organs, is the principal or exclusive determinant of every life process. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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