animism
noun/ˈænɪmɪzəm/
/ˈænɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the belief that plants, objects and natural things such as the weather have a living soulTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- belief in a power that organizes and controls the universeTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin anima ‘life, soul’ + -ism.
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