Interconnectedness

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun the belief that everything in the universe has a soul or spirit

  • Animism is the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
  • Some indigenous tribes still practice animism, honoring spirits in all living and non-living things.
  • I don't buy into all that animism stuff, it's just superstition.
  • The artist's animism towards nature is evident in her paintings, which depict trees and animals as having human-like qualities.

noun the belief that the divine exists within all things

  • The philosopher discussed the concept of immanence in his latest book.
  • I'm not sure I understand the whole immanence thing, can you explain it to me?
  • Dude, immanence is like when everything is just all connected, you know?
  • The artist's painting captured a sense of immanence, with nature and humanity intertwined in a beautiful way.