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Definition of "hylomorphism" [hylomorphism]

  • The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter. (noun)

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Use "hylomorphism" in a sentence
  • "Nor does Dietrich wish to distinguish God from creatures by postulating a theory of universal hylomorphism, which is the view that all creatures, even spiritual ones, are marked as creatures by the possession of some form of materiality."
  • "The word “form” in definition (3) naturally calls hylomorphism to mind."
  • "The 2000-year old thing is hylomorphism, the inextricable unity of matter and form."