externalism
English
Etymology
c. 1840 external + -ism
Noun
externalism (countable and uncountable, plural externalisms)
- Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
- The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
- The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
Related terms
- externalist
- internalism
- internalist