animism

animism
[ˈanɪmɪz(ə)m]
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the attribution of a living soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena
    万物有灵论,泛灵论
  2. the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe
    泛灵信仰,神灵主宰信仰
派生
animist
noun
animistic
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Latin anima 'life, soul' + -ism
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