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mentalistic

men·tal·ism
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [men-tl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm/
    • /mˌentəlˈɪstɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [men-tl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of mentalistic word

  • noun mentalistic the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver. 1
  • noun mentalistic the doctrine that human conduct reflects the operation of a nonmaterial principle. 1
  • noun mentalistic any psychological theory that accepts as a proper subject of study the mental basis for human behavior. 1
  • noun mentalistic (philosophy) Of or pertaining to mentalism. 1

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Origin of mentalistic

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; mental1 + -ism

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Parts of speech for Mentalistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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mentalistic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mentalistic usage trend in Literature

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