Which of the following is the term for the belief that spirits fill the natural world?
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Responses
humanism
humanism
naturalism
naturalism
spiritualism
spiritualism
animism
animism
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animism
The term for the belief that spirits fill the natural world is animism.
The term for the belief that spirits fill the natural world is animism. To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate the other options first to determine which one remains. Here's how:
1. Start by eliminating duplicates from the options list. Remove any repeated answer choices. In this case, "humanism" and "naturalism" are both repeated, so we can remove them.
Remaining options: naturalism, spiritualism, animism
2. Now, compare the remaining options to the definition provided in the question. The question states that this belief is about spirits filling the natural world. "Naturalism" doesn't specifically mention spirits, so we can eliminate that option.
Remaining options: spiritualism, animism
3. Finally, based on the remaining options, "animism" is the term that best represents the belief that spirits fill the natural world. "Spiritualism" might suggest a belief in spirits, but it doesn't necessarily imply that spirits fill the natural world.
Therefore, the correct answer is animism.