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Animism

Noun CEFR B1
ˈænɪmɪzəm

Definitions

  1. A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.
    countable, dated, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisanimisme
DeutschAnimismus
Portuguêsanimismo
15 more languages

Examples

“"I'm not entirely comfortable with the level of animism you and Hanners display towards that thing."”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

animist animistic animistically Animize Animized animoseness

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