a. The theory that the heathen divinities originated in the personification of elemental powers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so composed. [ 1913 Webster ]
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v. i. To make experiments (upon); to experiment. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. a supporter of fundamentalism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. (Philos.) The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable instrument. --
Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are biological functions of our organisms, and psychological functions whereby we direct our choices and attain our successes. Josiah Royce. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
n. One who plays upon an instrument of music, as distinguished from a
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The instrumentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense in a new instrumentality. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. Of or pertainig to mentalism. [ PJC ]
n. Quality or state of mind. “The same hard mentality.” Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The doctrine and use of sacraments; attachment of excessive importance to sacraments. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who holds the doctrine of the real objective presence of Christ's body and blood in the holy eucharist. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. sentimentalisme. ] The quality of being sentimental; the character or behavior of a sentimentalist; sentimentality. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. sentimentaliste. ] One who has, or affects, sentiment or fine feeling. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ CF. F. sentimentalité. ] The quality or state of being sentimental. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To think or act in a sentimental manner, or like a sentimentalist; to affect exquisite sensibility. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To regard in a sentimental manner;