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hylozoic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /haɪloʊˈzoʊɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /hʌɪləʊˈzəʊɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to hylozoism, believing that all physical matter is alive or that life arises from matter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From hylo- (“wood, matter”) + -zoic (“of or related to life or living things”).