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vitalism
vi·tal·ism [ vt'l ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
belief in vital principle: a doctrine that maintains that life and the functions of a living organism depend on a nonmaterial force or principle separate from physical and chemical processes.
See also  dynamismmechanism

vi·tal·is·tic [ vt'l ístik ] adjective
vi·tal·is·ti·cal·ly [ vt'l ístəkəlee ] adverb
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