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plenist (noun):

: one who maintains that there are no vacuums in nature

Source : Collins

Etymology : A plenist is a follower of the philosophical theory of plenism that there are no vacuums in nature. It is often associated with the phrase "nature abhors a vacuum," attributed to Aristotle, although later criticised by atomistic theories. From the Latin plenus full, complete + English -ist

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