Concept information
Preferred term
animatism
Definition
- Animatism is the belief that inanimate, magical qualities exist in the natural world. Specifically, it is the attribution of consciousness, personality, and common life force, but not of individuality, to phenomena observable in the natural universe. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Animatism]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/animatism
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