animateness

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noun

The state or condition of being animate.

Similar
animacyanimationalivenessliveness
Opposite
inanimateness
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Meanings

nounanimateness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being animate.

    Synonyms: animacy, animation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or condition of being animate.

Similar
animacyanimation

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life

Similar
alivenessliveness
Opposite
inanimateness
Broader
physiological property
Also see
alivenessanimacyanimationliveness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From animate + -ness.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Czech životnost
  • životnostthe state or condition of being animate
Korean 생동감
  • 생동감 (saengdonggam)the state or condition of being animate
Cite this entry
APA

animateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animateness

MLA

“animateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animateness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animateness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animateness.

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