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dy·na·mism \ˈdīnəˌmizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably from French dynamisme, from dynam- + -isme -ism 1. a. : a theory or doctrine that explains the universe in terms of forces and their interplay (as immanent forces that are irreducible to matter and its motion) — used especially of ancient hylozoistic doctrines and Leibnizianism; contrasted with mechanism; compare energetics b. : a theory that considers becoming, change, motion, or energy as fundamental to the constitution of the universe 2. a. : a dynamic or expansionist quality < a dynamism threatening the balance of power in Europe > : a quality of insistent restless drive or movement especially in a particular direction < found in the 12th century an escape from the dynamism of the 20th > : force, energy < a passionate person filled with an incredible dynamism > b. : a quality in artistic representation that conveys (as to the observer or auditor) an impression of dynamic movement < the dynamism of the Gothic architectural style > < his readings of Beethoven have never been surpassed in fluency and dynamism > c. : dynamics 3 |