1. Plural of dynamist; people who believe in or advocate dynamism, especially the philosophical view that reality is fundamentally dynamic and characterized by change and energy rather than static being.
Usage: philosophy; formal
2. Plural of dynamist; adherents of dynamism in physics or metaphysics, emphasizing force and motion as primary principles.
Usage: physics; metaphysics; formal

Examples

• The dynamists of the early 20th century rejected static models of the universe.
• Bergson and other dynamists emphasized the role of creative evolution.
• These dynamists argued that change, not permanence, is the fundamental nature of reality.
• The conference brought together dynamists from various philosophical traditions.
• Unlike mechanists, dynamists see energy and force as central to understanding existence.