dynamism means great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.
dynamism is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nəˌmɪzəm/.
Why “dynamism” is a great word
Dynamism is the quality of being characterized by vigorous energy, forceful momentum, and ceaseless activity or progress. From Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, "power, force") + the English suffix -ism, first recorded in English 1825–35. Unlike "stasis," which is a frozen equilibrium, or "lethargy," which is a draining torpor, dynamism is the principle of relentless propulsion. It is the piston firing in a fevered engine, the root system cracking stone, and the city street at rush hour where every collision is narrowly, miraculously avoided. It is the uncomfortable recognition that to cease moving is not to rest but to begin, already, the long process of ending.
Etymology
From English dynam(ic) (or directly from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”)) + ism.
noun
- Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.
- Dynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity.“The fact that the war is no longer the main issue in the election points to the dynamism of foreign affairs.”
- Any of several philosophical theories that attempt to explain the universe by an immanent force.
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