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inanimacy

inanimacy noun: the state of being without life or spirit.

Noun

inanimacy (usually uncountable, plural inanimacies)

  1. (uncommon, usually) The state of being without life or spirit.
    Antonyms:
    animacy
  2. (usually) In some languages, the classification of entities as nonsentient or nonliving, influencing various aspects of structure and use.

Antonyms of inanimacy

Forms of inanimacy

pluralinanimacies

Origin of inanimacy

From inanimate + -cy.

Questions about inanimacy

What does inanimacy mean?
Inanimacy means the state of being without life or spirit.
What part of speech is inanimacy?
Inanimacy is a noun.
What is the plural of inanimacy?
The plural of inanimacy is inanimacies.

Words near inanimacy in the dictionary

  1. Inangahua
  2. inangas
  3. inangular
  4. inaniloquent
  5. inanimacies
  6. inanimacy
  7. inanimadvertence
  8. inanimate
  9. inanimated
  10. inanimately
  11. inanimateness

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