hylozoism

noun

hy·lo·zo·ism | \ ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ˌi-zəm

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Definition of hylozoism

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

Other Words from hylozoism

hylozoist \ ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ist

\ noun

hylozoistic \ ˌhī-lə-zō-ˈi-stik

\ adjective

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