hylozoism

[ hahy-luh-zoh-iz-uhm ]

/ ˌhaɪ ləˈzoʊ ɪz əm /

noun Philosophy.

the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter.

Origin of hylozoism

1670–80; hylo- + zo- (stem of Greek zōḗ) life + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM hylozoism

hy·lo·zo·ic, adjectivehy·lo·zo·ist, nounhy·lo·zo·is·tic, adjectivehy·lo·zo·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hylozoism

hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism, Hyman, hymen, hymenal caruncle, hymeneal, hymenectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for hylozoism

Hylozoism is the doctrine that life and matter are inseparable.
The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880|Various
Now it is true that in his general belief Newton himself is not free from hylozoism.
The Approach to Philosophy|Ralph Barton Perry
So Hylozoism, ancient and modern, under whatever name you please to term it, breaks down.
The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880|Various
For this we must substitute a simple mechanical causality in the sense of psycho-mechanical monism or hylozoism.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for hylozoism

hylozoism

/ (ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm) /

noun

the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter

Derived forms of hylozoism

hylozoic, adjectivehylozoist, nounhylozoistic, adjectivehylozoistically, adverb

Word Origin for hylozoism

C17: hylo- + Greek zōē life

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单词	hylozoism
释义	hylozoism [ hahy-luh-zoh-iz-uhm ] / ˌhaɪ ləˈzoʊ ɪz əm / noun Philosophy. the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter. Origin of hylozoism 1670–80; hylo- + zo- (stem of Greek zōḗ) life + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM hylozoism hy·lo·zo·ic, adjectivehy·lo·zo·ist, nounhy·lo·zo·is·tic, adjectivehy·lo·zo·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby hylozoism hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism, Hyman, hymen, hymenal caruncle, hymeneal, hymenectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hylozoism Hylozoism is the doctrine that life and matter are inseparable. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880\|Various Now it is true that in his general belief Newton himself is not free from hylozoism. The Approach to Philosophy\|Ralph Barton Perry So Hylozoism, ancient and modern, under whatever name you please to term it, breaks down. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880\|Various For this we must substitute a simple mechanical causality in the sense of psycho-mechanical monism or hylozoism. The Wonders of Life\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for hylozoism hylozoism / (ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm) / noun the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter Derived forms of hylozoism hylozoic, adjectivehylozoist, nounhylozoistic, adjectivehylozoistically, adverb Word Origin for hylozoism C17: hylo- + Greek zōē life Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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