dynamism

dynamism
    n 1: any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical
         systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the
         universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
    2: active strength of body or mind [syn: {vigor}, {vigour},
       {dynamism}, {heartiness}]
    3: the activeness of an energetic personality [syn: {dynamism},
       {pizzazz}, {pizzaz}, {oomph}, {zing}]
    

Dynamism \Dy"na*mism\, n. [Cf. F. dynamisme. See {Dynamics}.]
   The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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      get-up-and-go, getup, go, go-ahead, go-getting, go-to-itiveness,
      gumption, hustle, initiative, intensity, kinetic energy,
      liveliness, pep, potency, potential energy, power, push,
      pushfulness, pushiness, pushingness, spirit, spiritedness, spunk,
      strength, strenuousness, up-and-comingness, venturesomeness,
      venturousness, vigor, vitality, zip