animism

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Definitions

noun

A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe.
A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.

Related words

Synonyms

animatism animal spirits anthropism anima psychism panvitalism panpsychicism entity spiritism aspectism klar spirit world soul spiritualism object-soul panpsychism

Associated

totemism shamanism vitalism animistic polytheism pantheism animist dynamism monotheism memes paganism theravada

Rhymes

altruism skepticism mechanism despotism dynamism organism schism magnetism hedonism egotism

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