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ANIMATISM Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word animatism. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word animatism. (close relations)
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animism
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• the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

dynamism
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• any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

• active strength of body or mind

• the activeness of an energetic personality

pantheism
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• (rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods

• the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God

shamanism
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• any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)

• an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans

spiritualism
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• (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

• the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)

• concern with things of the spirit

vitalism
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• (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry

panpsychism
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