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animatism

an·i·ma·tism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-muh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈæn ə məˌtɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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