HYLOZOISM Meaning of HYLOZOISM in English [ ˌhʌɪlə(ʊ)'zəʊɪz(ə)m ]■ noun Philosophy the doctrine that all matter has life.OriginC17: from hylo- + Gk zōē 'life'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004