Some members of the non-tribal world also consider themselves animists, such as author Daniel Quinn, sculptor Lawson Oyekan, and many contemporary Pagans. Animism may further attribute a life force to abstract concepts such as words, true names, or metaphors in mythology. Examples include water sprites, vegetation deities, and tree spirits, among others. It is "one of anthropology's earliest concepts, if not the first." Īnimism encompasses beliefs that all material phenomena have agency, that there exists no categorical distinction between the spiritual and physical world, and that soul, spirit, or sentience exists not only in humans but also in other animals, plants, rocks, geographic features (such as mountains and rivers), and other entities of the natural environment. The currently accepted definition of animism was only developed in the late 19th century (1871) by Edward Tylor. Largely due to such ethnolinguistic and cultural discrepancies, opinions differ on whether animism refers to an ancestral mode of experience common to indigenous peoples around the world or to a full-fledged religion in its own right. The term "animism" is an anthropological construct. The animistic perspective is so widely held and inherent to most indigenous peoples that they often do not even have a word in their languages that corresponds to "animism" (or even "religion"). Īlthough each culture has its own mythologies and rituals, animism is said to describe the most common, foundational thread of indigenous peoples' "spiritual" or "supernatural" perspectives. Animism focuses on the metaphysical universe specifically, on the concept of the immaterial soul.
Animism is used in anthropology of religion as a term for the belief system of many Indigenous peoples in contrast to the relatively more recent development of organized religions. Animism perceives all things- animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and in some cases words-as animated and alive. Send us feedback about these examples.For other uses, see Animism (disambiguation).Īnimism (from Latin: anima meaning ' breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'animus.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, See More 2023 Martinez focused particular animus on then-Councilman Mike Bonin, who is white, and Bonin’s young son, who is Black. 2023 Instead of scorching the earth by falsely accusing their opponents of racial animus, progressives would be wise to try a bit of introspection. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 14 June 2023 And there are also years of administrative animus toward the Pac-12 dating back to former commissioner Larry Scott’s tenure. Dugan Arnett,, 23 June 2023 There is evidence the animus is not just between governments, too. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 25 June 2023 In response to a request for comment, Lucas suggested a Globe reporter was motivated by animus. Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, The fierce - and mutual - animus between Prigozhin and Russia’s military leadership had been building for months before spilling into public view. Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023 Amid the fraught politics surrounding mass shootings, Garcia’s affinity for white-supremacist movements was seized upon by right-wing commentators to discredit the idea of racial animus as a motive. Recent Examples on the Web In both cases, county lawyers said there was no animus behind the separate hiring decisions, and that both lawyers did not perform well at a tenure review panel that helps decide whether lawyers should be hired on permanently.
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