- Inanimateness
- Inanimateness In*an"i*mate*ness, n.
The quality or state of being inanimate.
[1913 Webster]
The deadness and inanimateness of the subject. --W. Montagu. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Inanimateness
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inanimateness — index insentience Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inanimateness — noun see inanimate … New Collegiate Dictionary
inanimateness — See inanimately. * * * … Universalium
inanimateness — noun The property of being inanimate … Wiktionary
inanimateness — n. lifelessness; lack of spirit; inertness, sluggishness … English contemporary dictionary
inanimateness — in·animateness … English syllables
inanimateness — noun not having life • Syn: ↑lifelessness • Ant: ↑animateness • Derivationally related forms: ↑lifeless (for: ↑lifelessness), ↑inanimate … Useful english dictionary
lifelessness — noun 1. a state of no motion or movement the utter motionlessness of a marble statue • Syn: ↑motionlessness, ↑stillness • Ant: ↑motion (for: ↑motionlessness) … Useful english dictionary
lifelessness — life less*ness n. not having life. Syn: inanimateness. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inanimate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin inanimatus, from Latin in + animatus, past participle of animare to animate Date: 15th century 1. not animate: a. not endowed with life or spirit < an inanimate object > b. lacking… … New Collegiate Dictionary
