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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. In metaphysics: Materialism; specifically, the doctrines of the early Ionic philosophers.
  2. n. The theory which regards matter as the principle of evil. Also hylicism.

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  1. n. philosophy A theory which regards matter as the original principle of evil.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Metaph.) A theory which regards matter as the original principle of evil.

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  1. From Ancient Greek ὕλη (hulē) (Wiktionary)

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