On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Animist. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as animistic or doctrine and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Animist meaning
A believer in animism.
Synonyms of Animist
Using Animist
- The main meaning on this page is: A believer in animism.
- Useful related words include: animistic, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system.
- In the example corpus, animist often appears in combinations such as: animist idea, animist and, the animist.
Context around Animist
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Animist
- In this selection, "animist" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, say, mainly, strictly, idea, priest and practices stand out and add context to how "animist" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and songhay animist communities in and certain animist practices of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "animist" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with animist
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Veddahs have Animist and Buddhist practices. (7 words)
The Yao were not animist before Islam. (7 words)
Certain animist practices of old indigenous religions survive. (8 words)
Sudan, a country of more than 40 million people, lost three-quarters of its oil wealth when the mainly animist and Christian south seceded in 2011 after a long and ruinous civil war against the Khartoum government. (37 words)
You have to take seriously this animist idea, and I say animist idea like it’s a belief system, but it feels to me that is how things work. (29 words)
To honour the pope, animist religious leaders met him at a Catholic Marian shrine in the forest, much to the pontiff's delight. (23 words)
Example sentences (13)
You have to take seriously this animist idea, and I say animist idea like it’s a belief system, but it feels to me that is how things work.
His father was an animist priest, his mother worked in the fields and sold home-made food in front of the house.
Sudan, a country of more than 40 million people, lost three-quarters of its oil wealth when the mainly animist and Christian south seceded in 2011 after a long and ruinous civil war against the Khartoum government.
Americas main The Aztec religion was not strictly animist.
Certain animist practices of old indigenous religions survive.
He says: … it would be helpful to recall … the animist religions which stress ancestor worship.
Many influences of animist belief prevail within the Sasak people, most of whom believe in the existence of spirits or ghosts.
One percent have animist beliefs, particularly in the southeastern region of the country.
There are also some tiny Boudouma and Songhay animist communities in the southwest.
The Veddahs have Animist and Buddhist practices.
The Yao were not animist before Islam.
To honour the pope, animist religious leaders met him at a Catholic Marian shrine in the forest, much to the pontiff's delight.
Twenty-five to thirty percent of the population practices the animist Marapu religion.
Common combinations with animist
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: