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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeong-ryeong-sin-ang-ga
"그 원주민은 자연의 모든 것에 영혼이 있다고 믿는 정령신앙가였다."
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A person who believes that non-human entities—such as animals, plants, and inanimate objects—possess a spiritual essence or soul.
"The tribal elder, acting as an animist, offered prayers to the ancient oak tree before harvesting its bark."
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Relating to or characterized by the worldview that all things in nature have a living soul or spirit.
"Their animist traditions emphasize a deep, respectful harmony with the surrounding forest and mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'anima', meaning 'breath' or 'soul', combined with the suffix '-ist'. Coined in the late 19th century through anthropological studies, notably by Sir Edward Tylor in his 1871 work 'Primitive Culture', to describe belief systems attributing spiritual essence to non-human entities.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Animist"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Animist" is said worldwide
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animiste
Transliteration: a-ni-mist
"L'animiste considère que chaque élément de la nature possède une âme."
Animist
Transliteration: a-ni-mɪst
"Der Animist glaubt, dass Tiere und Pflanzen beseelt sind."
animista
Transliteration: a-ni-mi-sta
"Il popolo indigeno seguiva una tradizione animista."
animista
Transliteration: a-ni-mis-ta
"El chamán era un reconocido animista de la comunidad."
animista
Transliteration: a-ni-mis-tɐ
"O xamã é um líder animista que respeita a floresta."
जीववादी
Transliteration: jeevavadi
"वह प्रकृति की पूजा करने वाला एक जीववादी है।"
万物有灵论者
Transliteration: wàn wù yǒu líng lùn zhě
"作为一名万物有灵论者，他认为大自然充满着灵性。"
정령신앙가
Transliteration: jeong-ryeong-sin-ang-ga
"그 원주민은 자연의 모든 것에 영혼이 있다고 믿는 정령신앙가였다."
アニミスト
Transliteration: animisuto
"アニミストは自然界のあらゆるものに霊魂が宿ると信じている。"
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