Hylozoism
Pronunciation : Hy`lo*zo"ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. hylozo?sme.]
Definition : Defn: The doctrine that matter possesses a species of life and sensation, or that matter and life are inseparable. [R.] Cudworth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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