dynamism

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The quality of being characterized by constant change, activity, or progress; energy and vigor.; A philosophy or theory that regards force or energy as the fundamental aspect of reality, as opposed to matter.; In medicine, the theory that diseases are caused by disturbances in the vital force or energy of the body.; The quality of being forceful, energetic, and capable of producing change or movement in a system or organization.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

economic dynamismpolitical dynamismyouthful dynamismfull of dynamismlack of dynamismsense of dynamism

Derivatives

dynamicdynamicallydynamistdynamodynamite

Synonyms

energyvigorvitalitydriveenthusiasmzip

Antonyms

lethargyapathystagnationinertia

Commonly confused

dynamics
EN: 'Dynamics' refers to the scientific study of forces/motion or the patterns of interaction within a group; 'dynamism' refers to the quality of being energetic, forceful, and vigorous.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'y' in the first syllable (from Greek 'dynamis' meaning power), not 'i'. Also note the single 'm' before '-ism'.

💬 Examples

  1. The dynamism of the startup culture attracted many young entrepreneurs to the city.

  2. Leibniz's metaphysics is often associated with a form of dynamism that emphasizes monads as centers of force.

  3. Early medical practitioners who subscribed to dynamism believed illness resulted from an imbalance of the body's vital energy.

  4. Her dynamism as a leader transformed the struggling organization into a thriving enterprise.