vitalist
/ˈvaɪtəlɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in vitalism, the idea that living things have a special life force.
- Modern vitalists are rare, but some still promote the concept in alternative medicine.
- In the 1800s, many vitalists opposed the idea that organic compounds could be made in a lab.
- The vitalist argued that life cannot be reduced to simple chemical reactions.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of vitalism or vitalists.
- His vitalist views influenced his approach to healing and nutrition.
- The book presents a vitalist perspective on the origin of life.
- Some vitalist theories have been replaced by modern genetics.