hylozoism

[ hahy-luh-zoh-iz-uhm ]

nounPhilosophy.
  1. the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter.

Origin of hylozoism

1
1670–80; hylo- + zo- (stem of Greek zōḗ) life + -ism

Other 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

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British Dictionary definitions for hylozoism

hylozoism

/ (ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter

Origin of hylozoism

1
C17: hylo- + Greek zōē life

Derived forms of hylozoism

  • hylozoic, adjective
  • hylozoist, noun
  • hylozoistic, adjective
  • hylozoistically, adverb

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