ZOISM

Etymology

Noun

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



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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