zoism
A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among…A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable)A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
(dated, uncountable)A former doctrine claiming that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.
Origin
Derived from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ism.Derived from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ism.
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