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hylozoism

n. the view that all material objects have some degree or quality of life. Some equate this view with panpsychism, which holds that all matter possesses some attributes of psyche. Others make the distinction that to possess the quality of life is not necessarily to be possessed of soul or sentience.

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osmolagnia

osmolagnia

n. sexual interest in and pleasure derived from smells emanating from the body, especially from the genitals.