hy·lo·zo·ism (h  l -z   zm)n. The philosophical doctrine holding that all matter has life, which is a property or derivative of matter. hy lo·zoic adj.hy lo·zoist n.hy lo·zo·istic (-z-stk) adj. |
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, matter + Greek zhylozoism [ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪzəm]
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(Philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter
[hylo- + Greek zōē life]
hylozoic adj
hylozoist n
hylozoistic adj
hylozoistically adv
hylozoism
Philosophy. the doctrine that all matter has life. — hylozoist, n. — hylozoistic, adj.
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