Animist: meaning, definitions and examples

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animist

 

[ หˆรฆnษชmษชst ]

Context #1

belief system

A person who believes that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

Synonyms

pagan, shaman, spiritualist

Examples of usage

  • The animist tribe worships the spirits of the forest and the river.
  • In animist cultures, nature is viewed as sacred and alive.
Context #2

religion

One who believes in or practices animism, the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.

Synonyms

nature worshipper, spiritual believer

Examples of usage

  • The indigenous population follows animist traditions passed down through generations.
  • Animists often have rituals to honor the spirits of nature.

Translations

Translations of the word "animist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น animista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคจเคฟเคฎเคฟเคธเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Animist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ animis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝั–ะผั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ animista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใƒŸใ‚นใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท animiste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ animista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท animist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์• ๋‹ˆ๋ฏธ์ŠคํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ูŠู…ูŠุณุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ animista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ animista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณ›็ต่ฎบ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ animist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ animisti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝะธะผะธัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ animist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ animista

Word origin

The term 'animist' comes from the Latin word 'anima', meaning 'soul' or 'life'. Animism is one of the oldest belief systems in the world, dating back thousands of years. It is often associated with indigenous cultures and their deep connection to nature. Animists believe that everything in the world, from rocks and trees to animals and rivers, has a spiritual essence or soul.