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zoism.

A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.

    dated · uncountable
  2. A former doctrine claiming that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.

    dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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