animism
noun
the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
Example Sentences
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Male heads of households who embrace traditional animist practices perform soul-calling ceremonies, venerate ancestor spirits and invoke the protection of good spirits.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
But the elder Bongo, who was previously an animist and not baptised in the Christian faith, also evoked spiritual reasons for his conversion.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
During the 19th century, the newly imperialistic government promoted Shinto, the country’s Indigenous animist tradition, over Buddhism.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
The mostly Christian and animist south voted in a referendum six years later to secede from the mostly Muslim north.
From Reuters ● Feb. 4, 2023
In the animist world, objects and living things are not the only animated beings.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
