animatism
[ an-uh-muh-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈæn ə məˌtɪz əm /
noun
the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena.
Words nearby animatism
animated,
animated cartoon,
animated oat,
animatic,
animation,
animatism,
animato,
animator,
animatronic,
animatronics,
anime
Example sentences from the Web for animatism
What truth there was in that doctrine is fully covered by Animatism.
The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions |Carveth ReadAnimatism, the animation theory of seemingly inanimate nature, is a further subdivision which also includes animatism and animism.
Totem and Taboo |Sigmund Freud
British Dictionary definitions for animatism
animatism
/ (ˈænɪməˌtɪzəm) /
noun
the belief that inanimate objects have consciousness