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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•i•mism /ˈænəˌmɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Philosophythe belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
an•i•mist, n. [countable], adj. an•i•mis•tic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•i•mism (an′ə miz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Philosophythe belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- Philosophythe belief that natural objects have souls that may exist apart from their material bodies.
- Philosophythe doctrine that the soul is the principle of life and health.
- belief in spiritual beings or agencies.
- Latin anim(a) (see anima) + -ism
- 1825–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: animism /ˈænɪˌmɪzəm/ n - 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin anima vital breath, spiritˈanimist n animistic /ˌænɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj |