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zoism

zoism noun: a reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.

Noun

zoism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
  2. (dated) A former doctrine claiming that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.

Origin of zoism

Derived from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ism.

Words formed from zoism

Questions about zoism

What does zoism mean?
Zoism means a reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
What part of speech is zoism?
Zoism is a noun.

Words near zoism in the dictionary

  1. zoisite
  2. zoisites
  3. zoisitic
  4. zoisitization
  5. zoisitized
  6. zoism
  7. zoist
  8. zoistic
  9. zoists
  10. zoite
  11. zoites

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