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animatism

[ an-uh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena.

animatism

/ ˈænɪməˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. the belief that inanimate objects have consciousness

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Word History and Origins

Origin of animatism1

First recorded in 1895–1900; animate + -ism

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Example Sentences

What truth there was in that doctrine is fully covered by Animatism.

Animatism, the animation theory of seemingly inanimate nature, is a further subdivision which also includes animatism and animism.

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