Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zo-ism
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

A former doctrine claiming that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

panzoism zoist

Frequently Paired Words

cosmozoism hylozoism

Questions

What does zoism mean?
A reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
Where does zoism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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