zoism (uncountable)
(dated) Reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
(dated) A former doctrine claiming that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.
Source: Wiktionary
Zo"ism, n. [Gr. zwh` life + -ism.]
1. Reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among savages.
2. (Biol.) A doctrine, now discarded, that the phenomena of life are due to a peculiar vital principle; the theory of vital force.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
