acosmism

noun

acos·​mism

variants or akosmism

(ˈ)ā-ˈkäz-ˌmi-zəm

plural -s

: a theory that denies that the universe possesses any absolute reality or that it has any existence apart from God compare pantheism

Word History

Etymology

German akosmismus, from a- a- entry 2 + kosmos cosmos + -ismus -ism

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