- 1the belief that plants, objects, and natural things such as the weather have a living soul
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- 2belief in a power that organizes and controls the universe
NAmE//ˈænəˌmɪst//
noun NAmE//ˌænəˈmɪstɪk//
adjectiveSee animism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: animism