Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-uh-muh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈæn ə məˌtɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-uh-muh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈæn ə məˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of animatism word
- noun animatism the belief that inanimate objects have consciousness 3
- noun animatism the belief that inanimate things have consciousness or personality 3
- noun animatism the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena. 1
- noun animatism The belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force giving each inanimate object a consciousness or personality, but not a soul as in animism. 1
- noun animatism (anthropology) The belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force giving each inanimate object a consciousness or personality, but not a soul as in animism. 0
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Origin of animatism
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; animate + -ism
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Parts of speech for Animatism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
animatism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
animatism usage trend in Literature
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