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Comtism

[ kom-tiz-uhm, kawn- ]

noun

  1. the philosophy of Auguste Comte; positivism.


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Other Word Forms

  • dzt noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Comtism1

1870–75; A. Comte + -ism
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Example Sentences

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The claim of original Buddhism and of Comtism to be called Religions is, in our opinion, legitimate, because they each provide an inclusive, non-material source of power and a method of drawing upon it.

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

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Philosophic assailants of Comtism have not always resisted the temptation to recall the circumstance that its founder was once out of his mind.

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There is no adequate motive for the retention of the ritualism and worship of Comtism, nor is there any good reason for the deification of humanity.

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It was aptly said by Huxley of the philosophy of Comte, that Comtism was Catholicism minus Christianity.

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