hylozoism: Meaning and Definition of

hy•lo•zo•ism

Pronunciation: (hī"lu-zō'iz-um), [key]
— n. Philos.
  1. the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property &hasp;of &hasp;matter.
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