men·tal·ism (m n tl- z  m)n. 1. Parapsychological activities, such as telepathy and mind reading. 2. The belief that some mental phenomena cannot be explained by physical laws. men tal·ist n.men tal·istic adj. |
mentalism [ˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Philosophy) Philosophy the doctrine that mind is the fundamental reality and that objects of knowledge exist only as aspects of the subject's consciousness Compare physicalism, idealism [3] See also monism [1] materialism [2]
mentalist n
mentalistic adj
mentalistically adv
mentalism
the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver, as in Berkeleianism. — mentalist, n. — mentalistic, adj.
See also: Philosophythe doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in themindof theperceiver. — mentalist, n. — mentalistic, adj.
See also: Knowledge
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| Noun | 1. |  mentalism - (philosophy) a doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind's awarenessphilosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy |
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