physiophilosophy

noun

phys·​io·​philosophy

"+

: a system of natural philosophy expounded by Lorenz Oken (1779–1851) and designed to set forth a natural system of universal relations

Word History

Etymology

physi- + philosophy; intended as translation of German naturphilosophie

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