/ Dictionary / Index B Bergsonism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Berg•son•ism Pronunciation: (bûrg'su-niz"um, berg'-), [key] — n. the philosophy of Bergson, emphasizing duration as the central fact of experience and asserting the existence of the élan vital as an original life force essentially governing all organic processes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bergson berg wind Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language