Examples of 'animism' in a sentence

Meaning of "animism"

animism (noun) - a belief system that attributes a spiritual essence or soul to plants, animals, natural phenomena, and inanimate objects. It is often associated with indigenous or traditional religions
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  • A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
  • A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe.
  • A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.

How to use "animism" in a sentence

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Animism is widely practiced among ethnic groups.
Part of the population is still in thrall to animism.
Animism is widely practised among ethnic groups.
Very few of them still practice animism.
He regarded animism as the first phase of development of religions.
These depictions were interpreted as symbolic of spiritual animism.
Its mythology is based in animism and shamanism.
Their religious practices could be summed up as animism.
He considered animism to be the first phase of development of religions.
The remainder of the population practises animism.
Elements of animism can be seen in their religion too.
There are references to the practice of animism too.
Animism teaches that people possess immortal souls.
One who maintains the doctrine of animism.
In animism there are numerous taboos or prohibitions.

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This inverted energy brings me back to animism.
Animism therefore discovers human life in all moving things.
Most people were also influenced by animism.
Animism is likely the oldest spiritual perspective in the world.
He also coined the term animism.
This has become so because animism was rejected as a view of nature.
One of the greatest strengths of cinema is its animism.
Animism is their primary religion.
This is what early anthropologists mistook for animism.
Animism is the belief that everything has a particular spirit.
He says the heart of religion is what he called animism.
But animism is very different.
They practice spiritism and animism.
The song is about animism and having respect for nature.
It is also me working my way through a kind of contemporary animism.
Animism is based in the naturalness of life in contrast to the secular constructs.
Nowadays there is a new kind of animism.
A kind of animism in which photography could reveal some of that beyond.
Contemplation of nature participates in much animism and anthropomorphism.
Animism and gods.
Shamanism is also viewed as a subcategory of animism.
Glaciers seem to inspire animism in those who look upon them.
Shinto can be seen as a form of animism.
Animism is the notion that apparently inert objects are inhabited by spirits.
It stems from a belief in animism.
Animism and death.
The principal religion is animism.
My belief in animism is absolute.
Aboriginal religions developed from anthropomorphism and animism philosophies.
Our values are rooted in animism and are at odds with objective knowledge and truth.
I very much believe in animism.
Balinese mythology is mainly a kind of animism with some widely known characters and deities.
This principle is known as animism.
Those who practice animism believe that the spiritual world and physical world are deeply connected.
You know how animism.

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