animism
noun /ˈænɪmɪzəm/
/ˈænɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the belief that plants, objects and natural things such as the weather have a living soul
Topics Religion and festivalsc2泛灵论;万物有灵论 - belief in a power that organizes and controls the universe
Topics Religion and festivalsc2神力主宰论(认为有某种力量掌管宇宙)
词源mid 19th cent.: from Latin anima ‘life, soul’ + -ism.