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Definition of animism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

animism

noun

NAmE//ˈænəˌmɪzəm//

[uncountable]

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

animist

NAmE//ˈænəˌmɪst//

noun

animistic

NAmE//ˌænəˈmɪstɪk//

adjectiveSee animism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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