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A specific form of naturalist bigotry that insists only physical entities and properties exist—rejecting not only the supernatural but also abstract objects, mental states as irreducible, or any non‑physical reality. Physicalist bigotry targets dualists, idealists, panpsychists, and anyone who holds that consciousness or meaning might exceed physical description. It uses accusations of “folk psychology,” “mysterianism,” or “woo” to dismiss alternative positions, often while claiming that physicalism is not a philosophical stance but simply “what science shows.” The bigotry lies in refusing to acknowledge the contested nature of physicalism and in pathologizing those who question it.
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