cerebralism

noun

cere·​bral·​ism

səˈrēbrəˌlizəm,

ˈserəb-

plural -s

1

: the theory that consciousness is merely a function or product of the brain

2

: a tendency to emphasize or to place undue stress upon cerebral, intellectual, or abstract ideas

Word History

Etymology

cerebral + -ism

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