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Noun: dynamism  'dI-nu,mi-zum
  1. Active strength of body or mind
    "The team's dynamism led them to victory";
    - vigor [US], vigour [Brit, Cdn], heartiness
     
  2. The activeness of an energetic personality
    "Her performance had real dynamism";
    - pizzazz [informal], oomph [informal], zing [informal], pzazz [informal], pizazz [informal], umph [informal]
     
  3. Any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
    "Bergson's philosophy of dynamism emphasized the importance of change and evolution"

Derived forms: dynamisms

Type of: activeness, activity, doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought, strength

Encyclopedia: Dynamism