Machism

noun

Mach·​ism

ˈmäˌkizəm,

-ḵ-

plural -s

: the theories of the physicist and philosopher Mach

specifically : his empiriocriticism

Word History

Etymology

Ernst Mach †1916 Austrian physicist and philosopher + English -ism

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