ANIMIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does animist mean? 

• ANIMIST (noun)
  The noun ANIMIST has 1 sense:

1. one who accepts the doctrine of animism

  Familiarity information: ANIMIST used as a noun is very rare.

• ANIMIST (adjective)
  The adjective ANIMIST has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism

  Familiarity information: ANIMIST used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANIMIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who accepts the doctrine of animism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("animist" is a kind of...):

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)

Derivation:

animism (the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls)

animist (of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism)

• ANIMIST (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

animist; animistic

Pertainym:

animism (the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls)

Derivation:

animist (one who accepts the doctrine of animism)