/ Dictionary / Index A animatism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•i•ma•tism Pronunciation: (an'u-mu-tiz"um), [key] — n. the attribution of consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: animatism (Thesaurus) animation animato Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language