animism

[ an-uh-miz-uhm ]

/ ˈæn əˌmɪz əm /

noun

the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.

the belief that natural objects have souls that may exist apart from their material bodies.

the doctrine that the soul is the principle of life and health.

belief in spiritual beings or agencies.

Origin of animism

1825–35; <Latin anim(a) (see anima) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM animism

an·i·mist, adjectivean·i·mis·tic, adjective

Words nearby animism

animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics, anime, animism, animis opibusque parati, animosity, animus, anion, anion exchange

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Example sentences from the Web for animism

But animism would seem sometimes to be used by Dr. Tylor in a wider sense, namely, as "a doctrine of universal vitality."
Anthropology|Robert Marett
The worship of spirits he leaves entirely out of consideration; religion did not, in his view, begin with Animism.
History of Religion|Allan Menzies
Parallel with the development of Religion, a change takes place in the emotions connected with Animism.
The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions|Carveth Read
We call it Animism, Shamanism, and in a certain specific form, Fetishism.
The Shinto Cult|Milton Spenser Terry

The assumptions of magic are therefore of older origin than the spirit theory, which forms the nucleus of animism.
Totem and Taboo|Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for animism

animism

/ (ˈænɪˌmɪzəm) /

noun

the belief that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself have desires and intentions

(in the philosophies of Plato and Pythagoras) the hypothesis that there is an immaterial force that animates the universe

Derived forms of animism

animist, nounanimistic (ˌænɪˈmɪstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for animism

C19: from Latin anima vital breath, spirit

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Cultural definitions for animism (1 of 2)

animism

[ (an-uh-miz-uhm) ]

The belief that natural objects such as rivers and rocks possess a soul or spirit. Anima is the Latin word for “soul” or “spirit.” (See voodoo.)

Cultural definitions for animism (2 of 2)

animism

[ (an-uh-miz-uhm) ]

The belief, common among so-called primitive people, that objects and natural phenomena, such as rivers, rocks, and wind, are alive and have feelings and intentions. Animistic beliefs form the basis of many cults. (See also fetish and totemism.)

单词	animism
释义	animism [ an-uh-miz-uhm ] / ˈæn əˌmɪz əm / noun the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls. the belief that natural objects have souls that may exist apart from their material bodies. the doctrine that the soul is the principle of life and health. belief in spiritual beings or agencies. Origin of animism 1825–35; <Latin anim(a) (see anima) + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM animism an·i·mist, adjectivean·i·mis·tic, adjective Words nearby animism animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics, anime, animism, animis opibusque parati, animosity, animus, anion, anion exchange Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for animism But animism would seem sometimes to be used by Dr. Tylor in a wider sense, namely, as "a doctrine of universal vitality." Anthropology\|Robert Marett The worship of spirits he leaves entirely out of consideration; religion did not, in his view, begin with Animism. History of Religion\|Allan Menzies Parallel with the development of Religion, a change takes place in the emotions connected with Animism. The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions\|Carveth Read We call it Animism, Shamanism, and in a certain specific form, Fetishism. The Shinto Cult\|Milton Spenser Terry The assumptions of magic are therefore of older origin than the spirit theory, which forms the nucleus of animism. Totem and Taboo\|Sigmund Freud British Dictionary definitions for animism animism / (ˈænɪˌmɪzəm) / noun the belief that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself have desires and intentions (in the philosophies of Plato and Pythagoras) the hypothesis that there is an immaterial force that animates the universe Derived forms of animism animist, nounanimistic (ˌænɪˈmɪstɪk), adjective Word Origin for animism C19: from Latin anima vital breath, spirit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for animism (1 of 2) animism [ (an-uh-miz-uhm) ] The belief that natural objects such as rivers and rocks possess a soul or spirit. Anima is the Latin word for “soul” or “spirit.” (See voodoo.) Cultural definitions for animism (2 of 2) animism [ (an-uh-miz-uhm) ] The belief, common among so-called primitive people, that objects and natural phenomena, such as rivers, rocks, and wind, are alive and have feelings and intentions. Animistic beliefs form the basis of many cults. (See also fetish and totemism.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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