Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being animate or animated.
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- noun The state or condition of being
animate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
Etymologies
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animate + -ness
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Examples
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Stranger yet, they insist on his animateness, in the hushed tones of bunkmates discussing old camp lore.
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