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adj
Holding that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis
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Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A supporter of internalism
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Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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History
Etymology tree English internal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English internalist From internal + -ist.
