animism

ˈænɪˌmɪzəm

Definition

Definition of animism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

universal force

TECH.

belief in an immaterial force animating the universe

TECH.

Animism suggests the universe is alive with energy.

pantheism

spiritualism

souls in nature

TECH.

doctrine that all natural objects have souls

TECH.

Animism teaches that trees and rivers have souls.

pantheism

spiritualism

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Origin of animism

Latin, anima (soul) + -ism (doctrine)

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animist

religion

one who follows animism doctrine

Examples of animism in a sentence

Animism emphasizes the spiritual essence in all things.
In animism, mountains are considered living entities.
Animism attributes spiritual essence to all elements of nature.

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French:animisme, croyance animiste, ...
German:Animismus, Naturseelenlehre, ...
Italian:animismo, ...
Spanish:animismo, doctrina animista, ...
Portuguese:animismo, ...
Chinese:万物有灵论, ...
Japanese:アニミズム, 精霊信仰, ...
Arabic:أَرْواحِيَّة, مَذْهَب الأَرْواحِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אָנִימִיזְם, ...
Russian:анимизм, ...
Ukrainian:анімізм, віра в душі, ...
Hindi:एनिमिज्म, प्राकृतिक आत्मा सिद्धांत, ...
Bengali:অ্যানিমিজম, আত্মাবাদ, ...
Catalan:animisme, ...
Czech:animismus, ...
Danish:animisme, ...
Dutch:animisme, ...
Greek:ανιμισμός, ψυχολογία της φύσης, ...
Hungarian:animizmus, ...
Khmer:ជំនឿព្រលឹងនិយម, ជំនឿវិញ្ញាណនិយម, ...
Korean:애니미즘, 정령신앙, ...
Persian:جان‌گرایی, ...
Polish:animizm, ...
Portuguese (BR):animismo, ...
Romanian:animism, ...
Swedish:animism, animismtro, ...
Thai:ลัทธิวิญญาณนิยม, ผีสางเทวดา, ...
Turkish:animizm, ruhçuluk, ...
Vietnamese:thuyết vật linh, ...

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Definition of animism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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