Main Entry: an·i·mism

Pronunciation: \ˈan-ə-ˌmiz-əm\

Function: noun

1 : a doctrine that the vital principle of organic development is immaterial spirit
2 : attribution of conscious life to nature or natural objects

—an·i·mist \-məst\ noun

—an·i·mis·tic \ˌan-ə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective