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animism in Arabic

أرواحية

/ˈænɪmɪzəm/

animism in Arabic: أرواحية. In English, animism means a belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.

Arabic words for animism

belief in spirits
أرواحية

English meaning of animism

  1. noun A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
  2. noun A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe.
  3. noun A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.

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Questions about animism in Arabic

What is the meaning of animism in Arabic?
Animism in Arabic is أرواحية.
ما معنى كلمة animism؟
Animism: أرواحية.
What does animism mean in English?
Animism means a belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.

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