mentalism

[ men-tl-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm /

noun

the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver.
the doctrine that human conduct reflects the operation of a nonmaterial principle.
any psychological theory that accepts as a proper subject of study the mental basis for human behavior.
Compare behaviorism.

Origin of mentalism

First recorded in 1870–75; mental1 + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM mentalism

men·tal·is·tic, adjective men·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mentalism

mental scotoma, mental spine, mental symphysis, mental telepathy, mentalese, mentalism, mentalist, mentality, mentally, mentally ill, mentation

British Dictionary definitions for mentalistic

mentalism
/ (ˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

philosophy the doctrine that mind is the fundamental reality and that objects of knowledge exist only as aspects of the subject's consciousness Compare physicalism, idealism (def. 3) See also monism (def. 1), materialism (def. 2)

Derived forms of mentalism

mentalist, noun mentalistic, adjective mentalistically, adverb