hylozoism

noun

hy·​lo·​zo·​ism ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ˌi-zəm 

: a doctrine held especially by early Greek philosophers that all matter has life

hylozoist

ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ist 

noun

hylozoistic

ˌhī-lə-zō-ˈi-stik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek hylē matter, literally, wood + zōos alive, living; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick entry 1

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hylozoism

• dichroism
• jingoism
• pleochroism