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metaphysical | absolutism |

As an adjective metaphysical

is of or pertaining to metaphysics.

As a noun absolutism is

doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

metaphysical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
  • Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical).

    • Derived terms

    * metaphysically

    See also

    * transcendental

    absolutism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
  • (political science) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
  • :* The element of absolutism and prelacy was controlling. - Palfrey
  • (philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
  • Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
  • (lb) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
  • * 2003 , Ruth R. Wisse, The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language (ISBN 0226903184):
    • It was the absolutism of his ambition to be a perfect writer (and perhaps also the perfect son) that imperiled him.

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