The Latin word anima stands for:

a. soul, spirit.
b. high lord.
c. Sun God.
d. witch.


a. soul, spirit.

Analysis:
a. Correct. The Latin anima stands for "soul, spirit." Animism has been derived from the Latin word anima. It is the belief that individual spirits exist not only in people, but also in all individual things in nature.
b, c & d. Incorrect. Animism, from the Latin anima, "soul, spirit," is the belief that individual spirits exist not only in people, but also in all individual things in nature.

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