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Definition of Animism
1. Noun. The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls. "Animism is common among primitive peoples"
Derivative terms: Animist, Animistic
Definition of Animism
1. n. The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.
Definition of Animism
1. Noun. A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena. ¹
2. Noun. A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe. ¹
3. Noun. (dated) A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Animism
1. the belief that souls may exist apart from bodies [n -S]
Medical Definition of Animism
1. The view that all things in nature, both animate and inanimate, contain a spirit or soul; held by primitive peoples and young children. See: animatism. Origin: L. Anima, soul (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Animism
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