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Animism Definition & Meaning

animism
noun
  1. the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"

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What does animism mean?
the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"
What part of speech is animism?
Animism is a noun.

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