Hamiltonism

noun

Ham·​il·​ton·​ism

ˈhaməltᵊnˌizəm,

-ltəˌni-

plural -s

: the philosophical and logical teachings of Sir William Hamilton especially concerning the doctrine of natural realism and the quantification of the predicate

Word History

Etymology

Sir William Hamilton + English -ism

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