animatist
/ˈænɪmətɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in animatism — the idea that natural objects and forces have a life or spirit without a personal soul.
- The early animatist viewed the volcano as a powerful, living entity.
- The animatist explained that the river was not a god but a living force.
- As an animatist, she saw the forest as full of energy, not individual spirits.