- zoism
- doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle
Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.
zoism
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Zoism — o ism, n. [Gr. zwh life + ism.] 1. Reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among savages. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Biol.) A doctrine, now discarded, that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zoism — ZOÍSM elem. v. zoo2 . Trimis de tavi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
zoism — zo·ism … English syllables
zoism — I. ˈzōˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Greek zōē life + English ism : a doctrine that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle : the theory of élan vital II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
cosmo-zoism — see cosmo … Useful english dictionary
pan-zoism — noun Alternate spelling of panzoism … Wiktionary
zoo — ZÓO subst. Grădină zoologică. [pr.: zo o] – Din fr. zoo. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 ZOO2 , ZO , ZOÁR, ZÓIC, ZOÍSM elem. Animal . (din fr. zo/o/ , zoaire, zoïque, zoïsme, cf. gr. zoon). Trimis de t … Dicționar Român
Philosophical Isms — Here are 234 different isms, each representing a philosophical, political or moral doctrine or a belief system. In selecting terms for the list, I have deliberately avoided any word which apply ism to a personal name, so that Marxism doesn t… … Phrontistery dictionary
zoic — a. showing traces of life; containing organic remains. ♦ zoism, n. doctrine that life depends on a peculiar vital principle … Dictionary of difficult words
cosmozoism — ˌkäzməˈzōˌizəm, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: cosm + zoism : the theory or conception of the cosmos as animate … Useful english dictionary
