animatism
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an·i·mat·ism
(an'i-mă-tizm),Attribution of mental or spiritual qualities to both living beings and nonliving things.
See also: animism.
See also: animism.
animatism
An obsolete term for the ascribing of life forces to inanimate objects—i.e., gaiaism.animatism
(ăn′ĭ-mă-tĭzm) [ animate + -ism]Attribution of, an impersonal consciousness to everything in nature, animate and inanimate.