zoism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

zoism

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Derived words

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