Berkeleyite

/ˈbɜːrkliˌaɪt/ noun

Definition

A person who adheres to or believes in the philosophical ideas of George Berkeley; an idealist philosopher.

Etymology

From 'Berkeley' plus the suffix -ite (meaning a follower or believer), creating a term for supporters of his philosophy.

Kelly Says

A 'Berkeleyite' sounds like someone from a sci-fi film, but they're actually philosophers puzzling over one of the deepest questions: what makes reality real if nobody's looking?

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