Comtism

[ kom-tiz-uh m, kawn- ]
/ ˈkɒm tɪz əm, ˈkɔ̃- /

noun

the philosophy of Auguste Comte; positivism.

Origin of Comtism

1870–75; A. Comte + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Comtism

Com·tist, noun, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for comtism

  • Outside of Comtism, France has not produced many writers on philosophy, except philosophical historians.

    A Short History of French Literature |George Saintsbury

  • Then he dabbled a little in Comtism; but very soon he threw aside that gigantic make-believe at believing.

    Sunrise |William Black