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hylozoism
[ hahy-luh-zoh-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter.
hylozoism
/ ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm /
noun
- the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter
Derived Forms
- ˌhyloˈzoist, noun
- ˌhylozoˈistic, adjective
- ˌhyloˈzoic, adjective
- ˌhylozoˈistically, adverb
Other Words From
- hylo·zoic adjective
- hylo·zoist noun
- hylo·zo·istic adjective
- hylo·zo·isti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of hylozoism1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hylozoism1
Example Sentences
Now would be a fine time to ask Siri or Alexa what the word “hylozoism” means, but you should obviously look it up in a dictionary instead.
The latest biological and embryological theories are invoked to help in the comment on the hylozoism of the seven sages and the mysticism of the early Christians.
In particular it was possibly he who first combined the Atomic Theory with hylozoism; i. e. he conceived of the Atoms as possessing some rudimentary power of movement and therefore able to swerve slightly in their regular downward course.
Hylozoism is the doctrine that life and matter are inseparable.
So Hylozoism, ancient and modern, under whatever name you please to term it, breaks down.
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