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ANIMISM

Pronunciation (US):

• ANIMISM (noun)
The noun ANIMISM has 1 sense:

1. the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

Familiarity information: ANIMISM used as a noun is very rare.

• ANIMISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Context example:

animism is common among primitive peoples

Hypernyms ("animism" is a kind of...):

doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride."
(English proverb)
"The word of the old, and the gun of the young."
(Albanian proverb)
"If the village stands, it can break a trunk."
(Armenian proverb)
"Misery enjoys company."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of doctrine
Meaning of ism
Pronunciation of philosophy
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Pronunciation of philosophical system

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