hylomorphism

noun

hy·​lo·​mor·​phism

variants or less commonly hylemorphism

ˌ⸗⸗ˈmȯ(r)ˌfizəm

plural -s

Aristotelianism

: a doctrine that corporeal beings consist of a combination of Aristotelian forms and primordial matter

Word History

Etymology

hylomorphism from hyl- + morph- + -ism; hylemorphism alteration (influenced by Greek hylē matter) of hylomorphism

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