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Animism Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Animism? [n] the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Animism: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Animism: absolute idealism \| allotheism \| animatism \| Berkeleianism \| form \| heathendom \| heathenism \| heathenry \| Hegelianism \| hylozoism \| idealism \| idolatry \| immaterialism \| Kantianism \| metaphysical idealism \| monistic idealism \| Neoplatonism \| pagandom \| paganism \| paganry \| panpsychism \| personalism \| Platonic form \| Platonic idea \| Platonism \| psychism \| solipsism \| spiritualism \| subjectivism \| transcendental \| universal See Also \| doctrine \| ism \| philosophy \| school of thought Animism In Webster's Dictionary \An"i*mism\, n. [Cf. F. animisme, fr. L. anima soul. See {Animate}.] 1. The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body. 2. The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter. --Tylor.

Animism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Animism?

[n] the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Animism:

See Also | doctrine | ism | philosophy | school of thought

Animism In Webster's Dictionary

\An"i*mism\, n. [Cf. F. animisme, fr. L. anima soul. See
{Animate}.]
1. The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper
   principle of life and development in the body.

2. The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of
   nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul;
   also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of
   soul or spirit apart from matter. --Tylor.

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