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The attribution of a discrete indwelling spirit to every material form of reality such as plants, stones, and so on, and to natural phenomena such as storms, earthquakes, and the like.
Animism is a religious belief imputing spirits to natural forces and objects.

The rock has a spirit; the tree has a spirit, etc.
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1. The belief in the existence of individual spirits that inhabit natural objects and phenomena.

2. The belief in the existence of spiritual beings that are separable or separate from bodies.

3. The hypothesis holding that an immaterial force animates the universe.
I am an animist so I believe in animism
Animism by Bitterheart April 5, 2010
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The art of how two words can be the same.

i.e a bot
daholt: what is that in the board
anilist: hmm i don't know
daholt: you are ruining the markers
anilist: it's ANILISM
anilism by aohdfiajshdkjahs March 27, 2019

anismism 

1) a school of thought which runs contrary to ismism.
2) a school of thought which runs contrary to the school of thought that schools of thought need labels.

Note: Implicit in anismism is a self-referential recursive paradox, however anismists don't think in absolutes and don't dwell on irresolvable paradox so it isn't really a problem.

Also: anismist - a subscriber to the idea of anismism
anistist - one who is against people who are for things.

Possible abbreviated forms: anism, anist
1) Spiritualism and Atheism are both equally irritating for much of the same reasons. Both are philosophical masturbation with no other practical purpose, thus I instead subscribe to anismism.

2) I find anyone who rigidly defines themselves by a philosophy which contains unprovable assumptions irritating. I am an anistist.

3) It would be an anist's wet dream dip Richard Dawkins and Bruce Chapman in a vat of personal lubricant and then lock them both in the same room.
anismism by Anismist September 14, 2011
The one who cares for everyone and always tries to bring a smile on everyone's face even if he is sad. He is very kind and mischievous but always takes care that he hurts no one by his actions or words except the ones who don't treat him well. He hears everything and knows everything but pretends as he doesn't and will do anything to keep your heart and is a true lover and will never leave you ever.
Oh you have an animish personality.
Animish by tamatomann January 10, 2018
looking at someone or something with eagerness and want.
she's looking at him with animish eyes!
animish by Vanhelsing14 April 8, 2011
When one attains an erection from an animated character.
Hey Todd, did you watch Family Guy last night, Louis was really cute and I almost had an animasm
animasm by A man with no life February 16, 2009
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