animism

/ˈænɪmɪzəm/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

many, north, still

VERB + ANIMISM

explain, forms, level, like, read, supplanted, tend

ANIMISM + NOUN

africa, credence, forth, hanners, perspectivism, religion, shinto

PREP.

from, from, in, in, towards, via

ADV.

away

noun

A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.

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

A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe.

A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.

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

Wiktionary

I do not dismiss the many forms of Animism, including Shinto and Dao, as well as other Native around this world.

Tatoeba · #8847806

In Animism, there is credence in ubiquitous spirit entities pervading the totality of Nature.

Tatoeba · #9085739

"What's your religion, Cassandra?" "Sheela, I think I tend towards Animism, like Shinto or Daoism."

Tatoeba · #9422986

Islam supplanted Christianity and animism in North Africa.

Tatoeba · #10120394

Some people think that I am more of an Animist-Buddhist. Animism may be more scientific, and Buddhism more artistic, they might categorize.

Tatoeba · #10470723

i Register

In some senses, animism is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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