duy linh
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective:
- Spiritualistic, spiritualist: Pertaining to or characteristic of spiritualism; the belief that the spirit is the fundamental substance of reality or the primary source of knowledge.
- Idealistic (in philosophy): In a philosophical context, it denotes a doctrine that emphasizes spirit or consciousness as the primary essence of the world, as opposed to matter.
Noun (in compound "chủ nghĩa duy linh"):
- Spiritualism: The philosophical doctrine or belief system centered on the primacy of the spirit.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Quan điểm duy linh cho rằng tinh thần là thực tại cơ bản. (The spiritualistic view holds that spirit is the fundamental reality.)
- Một cách giải thích duy linh về hiện tượng tâm linh. (A spiritualist interpretation of psychic phenomena.)
Noun (in compound):
- Chủ nghĩa duy linh đối lập với chủ nghĩa duy vật. (Spiritualism is opposed to materialism.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in academic, philosophical, or religious discussions to describe perspectives that prioritize non-material, spiritual principles over physical or material explanations.
Variants and Related Words
- Chủ nghĩa duy linh (n): Spiritualism (the doctrine or -ism).
- Duy tâm (adj/n): Idealistic/Idealism (a closely related philosophical concept, sometimes used interchangeably in certain contexts, though "duy tâm" is broader).
- Duy vật (adj/n): Materialistic/Materialism (the direct antonym).
Synonyms
- Thuộc về tinh thần: Pertaining to spirit.
- Duy tâm: Idealistic (shares conceptual overlap in philosophy).
Notes on Meaning
- The term is primarily used in philosophical and theoretical contexts. In everyday language, it is less common and might be confused with "duy tâm" (idealism) or terms related to spirituality ("tâm linh"). Its core meaning is strictly tied to the doctrine of spiritualism as a philosophical stance.
- Spiritualist, spiritualistic
- Chủ nghĩa duy linhSpiritualism