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hylozoism
[ hahy-luh-zoh-iz-uhm ]
/ ˌhaɪ ləˈzoʊ ɪz əm /
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noun Philosophy.
the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hylozoism
hy·lo·zo·ic, adjectivehy·lo·zo·ist, nounhy·lo·zo·is·tic, adjectivehy·lo·zo·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby hylozoism
hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism, Hyman, hymen, hymeneal, hymenium, hymeno-
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British Dictionary definitions for hylozoism
hylozoism
/ (ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm) /
noun
the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter
Derived forms of hylozoism
hylozoic, adjectivehylozoist, nounhylozoistic, adjectivehylozoistically, adverbWord Origin for hylozoism
C17: hylo- + Greek zōē life
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