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animism  

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  • Animism has been used in two distinct theories, both of which involve particular understandings of death. The term derives from Latin anima, usually translated “soul” (although this term too bears a wide range of meanings in different cultures and religions). [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Animism]

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