animism

[An·i*mism]

Animism is the doctrine that every natural thing in the universe has a soul. If you believe in animism, you believe that ostriches, cactuses, mountains, and thunder are all spiritual beings.

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The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

Noun
the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"


n.
The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

n.
The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter.


Animism

An"i*mism , n. [Cf. F. animisme, fr. L. anima soul. See Animate.] 1. The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body. 2. The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter. Tylor.

The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

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