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panvitalism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Belief that all things are part of a single living universe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Belief that all things in the universe are alive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From pan- + vital + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 泛生機論 /泛生机论 (fànshēngjīlùn) — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • Finnish: panvitalismi — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • French: panvitalisme — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • German: Panvitalismus — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • Polish: panwitalizm — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • Portuguese: panvitalismo — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • Russian: панвитали́зм (panvitalízm) — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • Spanish: panvitalismo — belief that all things are part of a single living universe
  • Chinese Mandarin: 泛生機論 /泛生机论 (fànshēngjīlùn) — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • Finnish: panvitalismi — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • French: panvitalisme — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • German: Panvitalismus — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • Polish: panwitalizm — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • Portuguese: panvitalismo — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • Russian: панвитали́зм (panvitalízm) — belief that all things in the universe are alive
  • Spanish: panvitalismo — belief that all things in the universe are alive