Animism and Polytheism

Animism

Animism noun - The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls.
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Polytheism and animism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Polytheism" instead a noun "Animism".

Polytheism

Polytheism noun - Belief in multiple gods.
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Synonyms for Polytheism

Animism and polytheism are semantically related. You can use "Animism" instead a noun "Polytheism".

Nearby Word: polytheistic
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