Dynamism \Dy"na*mism\, n. [Cf. F. dynamisme. See {Dynamics}.] The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.
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: the activeness of an energetic personality [syn: {pizzazz}, {pizzaz}, {oomph}, {zing}]