zombiism
/ˈzɑmbiˌɪzəm/
noun
- The state or condition of being a zombie; a state of behaving like a zombie, especially being unresponsive, lethargic, or acting without thought.
- The movie explores the idea of zombiism as a metaphor for mindless consumerism.
- Her zombiism was so complete that she didn't even blink when the alarm went off.
- After staying up all night studying, he walked around in a state of zombiism.
- The belief in or practice of magic that can raise the dead or control zombies, especially in certain folk traditions.
- The anthropologist studied the local practices of zombiism in rural Haiti.
- Many horror stories are based on the concept of zombiism from Caribbean folklore.
- The documentary examined the history of zombiism and its roots in African spiritual traditions.