animism - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'animism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Animism

[ n.]

- The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.
- 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.

Meaning of 'animism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . animism

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

Example in sentence:

animism is common among primitive peoples

Nearby Words:

ani anicut anidiomatical anient anientise anigh anight anights anil anile

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Animism
Animism is the belief that inanimate natural objects (like rocks or rivers) are animate living things , or contain souls or spiritual forces.

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