1866, reintroduced by English anthropologist Sir Edward Burnett Taylor (1832-1917), who defined it (1871) as the "theory of the universal animation of nature," from Latin anima "life, b [..]

religious belief that there are spirits throughout nature.

The belief that animals, plants, and objects have their own souls or spirits inhabiting them, as in modern Japanese religions like Shinto or in many older hunter-gatherer societies in Africa, Polynesi [..]

A type of religion that believes that events in the world are often caused by the activities of spirits.

1. a belief that all natural things, for example, volcanoes, clouds, and trees possess living spirits and souls. 2. a belief that spirits that do not have a specific form exist - for example, ghosts. [..]

Animism is the belief that objects that are inanimate (not living) have feelings, thoughts, and have the mental characteristics and qualities of living things. Animistic thinking is very common (if no [..]

Animism is the view that everything in the universe has some kind of psychological being somewhat similar to humans (and other animals).

A type of religious belief in which non-human species and phenomena have spiritual components that interact with and sanction humans.

(n) the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

  - is the belief that souls inhabit all or most objects. Animism attributes personalized souls to animals, vegetables, and minerals in a manner that the material object is also governed by the qualities which compose its particular soul. Animistic religions generally do not accept a sharp distinction between spirit and matter.

Seeing natural objects and phenomena as "animated" by personal spirits. Natural forces like thunder and lightning, streams, trees, the ocean, are given personal existence and treated as gods or demi-gods.

Belief that plants, animals and some non-living parts of nature have spirits or souls.

The view that all things in nature, both animate and inanimate, contain a spirit or soul; held by primitive peoples and young children. See: animatism. Origin: L. Anima, soul (05 Mar 2000)

A belief that a spirit is inherent in animals, plants and various other things.

The belief that both animate and inanimate objects have souls, a concept explored by Edward Burnett Tylor.

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A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena. A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe. (dated) A doctrine that animal life is produced by an [..]

A belief that objects or animals have spirits and that humans can connect with these spirits, often in sexual ways. Synonyms: objectiphile, objectum sexual

Animism (from Latin: anima, 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things—animals, plant [..]

Animism (from Latin: anima, 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things—animals, plant [..]

Animism is the third studio album by Canadian Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq, released May 27, 2014 on Six Shooter Records. The album won the 2014 Polaris Music Prize on September 22, 2014, and the Juno Aw [..]

Animism is the worldview that non-human entities possess a spiritual essence. Animism may also refer to: Subterranean Animism, the eleventh main game of the Touhou Project scrolling shooter series, r [..]

Animism is a Canadian animated television series that airs on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network's APTN Kids block. Animated for APTN by Zeroes 2 Heroes, the series mixes First Nations mytholog [..]