neutral monism
noun Philosophy.
the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
Origin of neutral monism
First recorded in 1910–15
OTHER WORDS FROM neutral monism
neutral monist, nounWords nearby neutral monism
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neutral density,
neutral ground,
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neutral mutation,
neutral spirits,
neutral stain,
neutral zone,
neutralism
British Dictionary definitions for neutral monism
neutral monism
noun
the philosophical doctrine that mind and body are both constructs of the same elements which cannot themselves be classified either as mental or physical
See also monism (def. 1)