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hylozoism

noun hy·lo·zo·ism \ ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ˌi-zəm \

Definition of hylozoism

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

play \ˌhī-lə-ˈzō-ist\ noun
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hylozoistic

play \ˌhī-lə-zō-ˈi-stik\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of hylozoism

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

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