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hylozoism definition

hylo·zo·ism (hī′lō zō′iz′əm, -lə-)

noun

the doctrine that all matter has life, or that life is inseparable from matter

Etymology: < hylo- + Gr zōē, life (see bio-) + -ism

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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