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hylozoism

[ hahy-luh-zoh-iz-uhm ]

noun

Philosophy.
  1. the doctrine that matter is inseparable from life, which is a property of matter.


hylozoism

/ ˌɪəˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. the philosophical doctrine that life is one of the properties of matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈǾ, noun
  • ˌdzˈپ, adjective
  • ˌˈǾ, adjective
  • ˌdzˈپally, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • l·i adjective
  • l·i noun
  • l··t adjective
  • l··t·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hylozoism1

1670–80; hylo- + zo- (stem of Greek ōḗ ) life + -ism
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hylozoism1

C17: hylo- + Greek ōŧ life
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Now would be a fine time to ask Siri or Alexa what the word “hylozoism” means, but you should obviously look it up in a dictionary instead.

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The latest biological and embryological theories are invoked to help in the comment on the hylozoism of the seven sages and the mysticism of the early Christians.

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In particular it was possibly he who first combined the Atomic Theory with hylozoism; i. e. he conceived of the Atoms as possessing some rudimentary power of movement and therefore able to swerve slightly in their regular downward course.

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Hylozoism is the doctrine that life and matter are inseparable.

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So Hylozoism, ancient and modern, under whatever name you please to term it, breaks down.

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