Animism
Definition
A primitive form of religion or archaic belief system that attributes an individual soul, consciousness, and will of its own to all elements of the surrounding nature, including inanimate objects, plants, animals, and meteorological phenomena. In a philosophical sense, the term can also refer to the doctrine that considers the soul as the sole and absolute principle of all organic and intellectual life.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Animism
- Nature spiritism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter abstract noun, utilized solely in its singular functional form. |
| Formation | Formed by adding the conceptual suffix '-ism' to the Latinate root for soul or spirit. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ni.ˈmizm] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology and Primitive Religions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Multe dintre ritualurile triburilor bastinașe sunt adânc înrădăcinate într-un animism ancestral.
EN: Many of the rituals of the indigenous tribes are deeply rooted in an ancestral animism.
RO: Antropologul Edward Tylor a fost cel care a definit și popularizat termenul de animism în studiile sale.
EN: The anthropologist Edward Tylor was the one who defined and popularized the term animism in his studies.
RO: Acest tip de animism îi determină pe vânători să ceară iertare spiritului pădurii înainte de fiecare expediție.
EN: This type of animism leads hunters to ask forgiveness from the forest spirit before every expedition.
Idioms & Phrases
Animism tribal / Tribal animism
RO: Sistem local de credințe bazat pe venerarea spiritelor totemice, a strămoșilor și a forțelor ascunse din natură.
EN: A local system of beliefs based on the veneration of totemic spirits, ancestors, and hidden forces in nature.
Element de animism / Element of animism
RO: Practică reziduală în superstițiile moderne care tratează o amuletă sau un obiect de cult ca având voință proprie.
EN: A residual practice in modern superstitions that treats an amulet or cult object as having a will of its own.
Animism filozofic / Philosophical animism
RO: Curent teoretic care explică fenomenele fizice și fiziologice prin acțiunea directă a unui suflet universal.
EN: A theoretical current explaining physical and physiological phenomena through the direct action of a universal soul.
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