animatism
noun
an·i·mat·ism ˈan-ə-mə-ˌtiz-əm 
: attribution of consciousness and personality but not of individual spirit to such natural phenomena as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to such objects as plants and stones
compare animism
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“Animatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/medical/animatism. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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