Definition of 'Bergsonism'

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Bergsonism in British

(ˈbɜːɡsəˌnɪzəm )

noun

the philosophy of Henri Bergson, which emphasizes duration as the basic element of experience and asserts the existence of a life-giving force that permeates the entire natural order

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Bergsonism in American

(ˈbɛrgsənˌɪzəm ; bergˈsənizˌəm)

noun

the philosophy of Bergson, which maintains that there is an original life force (élan vital) that is carried through all successive generations and that is the substance of consciousness and nature

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Used Rarely. Bergsonism is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of Bergsonism from the Collins English Dictionary

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