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Definition of Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre in English:

Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre

proper noun

  • (1881–1955), French Jesuit philosopher and paleontologist. His theory, which blends science and Christianity, is that man is evolving mentally and socially toward a perfect spiritual state. The Roman Catholic Church declared that his views were unorthodox.

Pronunciation

Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre

/tāˈyär də SHärˈdaN/