animatism
[ an-uh-muh-tiz-uhm ]
noun
the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena.
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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
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