externalism.
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
Meaning & usage
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
Where this word comes from
c. 1840 external + -ism
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