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/an"euh meuh tiz'euhm/, n.the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena.[1895-1900; ANIMATE + -ISM]
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animatism — /ˈænəmətɪzəm/ (say anuhmuhtizuhm) noun the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects …
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