zoodynamic, adj.

zoodynamic
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# zoodynamicadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zoodynamic mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zoodynamic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the adjective zoodynamic pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪk/
zoo-oh-digh-NAM-ik
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dᵻˈnamɪk/
zoo-oh-duh-NAM-ik

#### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊədaɪˈnæmɪk/
zoh-uh-digh-NAM-ik
/ˌzuədaɪˈnæmɪk/
zoo-uh-digh-NAM-ik

### Where does the adjective zoodynamic come from?

Earliest known use

1810s

The earliest known use of the adjective zoodynamic is in the 1810s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoodynamic is from around 1819, in a letter by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet, critic, and philosopher.

### Nearby entries

1. zoochlorella, n. 1882–
2. zoochore, n. 1904–
3. zoochorous, adj. 1904–
4. zoochory, n. 1921–
5. zoo-crazy, adj. 1938–
6. zoocultural, adj. 1899–
7. zooculture, n. 1873–
8. zoocytium, n. 1880–
9. zoodendrium, n. 1880–
10. Zoodikers, int. 1749–98
11. zoodynamic, adj.?1819–
12. zoodynamics, n. 1888–
13. zooecial, adj. 1873–
14. zooecium, n. 1871–
15. zooerythrin, n. 1871–
16. zooflagellate, n. & adj. 1911–
17. zooful, n. 1914–
18. zoofulvin, n. 1871–
19. zoogamete, n. 1879–
20. zoogene, n. 1820–69
21. zoogenic, adj. 1842–

## Etymology

Perhaps after German zoodynamisch (1817 or earlier).

## Meaning & use

Now historical.

1. ?1819–
   (Originally) of or relating to a life force or vital force; (in later use also) of or relating to zoodynamics.
   1. ?1819

      > I cherish..a pet system, a bye blow of my own Philosophizing; but it is so unlike to all the opinions and modes of reasoning grounded on the atomic, Corpuscular and mechanic Philosophy,..that I must content myself with caressing the heretical Brat in private—under the name of the Zöodynamic Method—or the Doctrine of Life.

      S. T. Coleridge, Letter October (1959) vol. IV. 956
   2. 1852

      > There is a wide distinction between a purely chemical process..and the process of effecting organic transformations by the vital, or zoodynamic agency.

      Z. Allen, Philos. Mech. Nature 162
   3. 1866

      > Urea, ammonia, carbonic acid—products of zoodynamic action—are incapable of being employed to repair the living tissues of animals.

      Transactions New York State Agricultural Society 1865 vol. 25 199
   4. 2014

      > An essential continuity between Coleridge's poetic practice and his eclectic late theory of ‘zoo-dynamic’ form.

      E. J. Jones, Coleridge & Philos. of Poetic Form ii. 57
   animals historical
   1. vital c1405–
      Consisting in, constituted by, that immaterial force or principle which is present in living beings or organisms and by which they are animated and…
   2. beastly?c1425–1532
      Of or relating to the animal spirit (animal spirit, n. 1a) or to the basic functions of the brain and nerves. Cf. animal, adj. 1a. Obsolete.
   3. spirital 1568–1664
      Of, relating to, or containing vital spirit or other spirits of the body (see spirit, n. VI.21a.i); spec. designating the organs of the chest…
   4. vival 1636
      Vital.
   5. archeal 1728
      Of or pertaining to the archeus.
   6. zoodynamic?1819–
      (Originally) of or relating to a life force or vital force; (in later use also) of or relating to zoodynamics.
   7. zoophysical 1820–
      †a. Of or relating to a life force or vital force; of or relating to animal magnetism (obsolete); b. of or relating to zoophysics (now rare).
   8. vitalistic 1865–
      Of or pertaining to, involving or denoting, vitalism or a hypothetical vital principle.
   9. orgonotic 1942–
      Relating to orgone; containing orgone.
   10. orgonomic 1949–
       Relating to orgonomy.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪk/
zoo-oh-digh-NAM-ik
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dᵻˈnamɪk/
zoo-oh-duh-NAM-ik
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪk/
zoh-oh-digh-NAM-ik
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dᵻˈnamɪk/
zoh-oh-duh-NAM-ik

### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊədaɪˈnæmɪk/
zoh-uh-digh-NAM-ik
/ˌzuədaɪˈnæmɪk/
zoo-uh-digh-NAM-ik

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zoo-, comb. form

zoo-, comb. form was revised in June 2017.