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Vitalist

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vi·tal·ism  (vtl-zm)
n.
The theory or doctrine that life processes arise from or contain a nonmaterial vital principle and cannot be explained entirely as physical and chemical phenomena.

vital·ist adj. & n.
vital·istic adj.
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Noun1.vitalist - one who believes in vitalism
believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true


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