hylozoism
the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter.
Origin of hylozoism
1Other words from hylozoism
- hy·lo·zo·ic, adjective
- hy·lo·zo·ist, noun
- hy·lo·zo·is·tic, adjective
- hy·lo·zo·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby hylozoism
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How to use hylozoism in a sentence
For this we must substitute a simple mechanical causality in the sense of psycho-mechanical monism or hylozoism.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelHowever, our theoretic hylozoism does not exclude practical idealism, as Goethe's whole life showed.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe Christian Scientist, in funereal, impressive black, discussed the contra-will and pan-psychic hylozoism.
The Octopus | Frank NorrisSo hylozoism, ancient and modern, under whatever name you please to term it, breaks down.
hylozoism is the doctrine that life and matter are inseparable.
British Dictionary definitions for hylozoism
/ (ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm) /
the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter
Origin of hylozoism
1Derived forms of hylozoism
- hylozoic, adjective
- hylozoist, noun
- hylozoistic, adjective
- hylozoistically, adverb
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