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an·i·mistic
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Princeton's WordNet
animist, animisticadjective
of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism
Wiktionary
animisticadjective
Of or pertaining to animism.
The man felt that the rock was animistic; he felt that it had a soul.
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animistic
Animistic is a term often used in the context of religion, spirituality, or philosophy and refers to the belief that all objects, places, and creatures possess a distinct spiritual essence or soul. It is the idea that both natural and man-made entities—like animals, plants, mountains, rivers, stones, or even artificially created things like tools or dwellings—have a spiritual, conscious life or non-human soul. Originating from the Latin word "anima" meaning soul or life, animism is one of the oldest forms of religious or spiritual belief and exists in various forms across many traditional cultures and societies around the world.
Webster Dictionary
Animisticadjective
of or pertaining to animism
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of animistic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of animistic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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