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hylozoism

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Main Entry:
hy·lo·zo·ism 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hylozoism
Pronunciation:
\ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ˌi-zəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek hylē matter, literally, wood + zōos alive, living; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick
Date:
1678
: a doctrine held especially by early Greek philosophers that all matter has life
hy·lo·zo·ist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hylozoist \-ˈzō-ist\ noun
hy·lo·zo·is·tic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hylozoistic \-zō-ˈis-tik\ adjective


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