👉 In linguistics and philosophy, pre-animism refers to a type of linguistic phenomenon where words are used without any animating or emotive qualities. This can be seen in various forms of speech, such as the use of "I" instead of "me," the repetition of words with no specific meaning attached, or the use of idiomatic expressions that lack the full force of their literal meaning. Pre-animism is often associated with the Romantic period and has been a subject of criticism for
