Animism

Animism (from Latin: anima, ‘breath, spirit, life‘)^[1][2] is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.^[3][4][5][6] Potentially, animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and perhaps even words—as animated and alive. Animism is used in the anthropology of religion, as a term for the belief system of many Indigenous peoples,^[7] especially in contrast to the relatively more recent development of organised religions.^[8] Animism focuses on the metaphysical universe, with specific focus on the concept of the immaterial soul.^[9]

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