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Animacy

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inanimacynoun(linguistics) In some languages, the classification of entities as nonsentient or nonliving, influencing various aspects of structure and use.
animatenessnounThe state or condition of being animate.
animalitynounThe nature of an animal.
animalnessnounThe quality of being animal; animality.
animatednessnounThe quality of being animated.
animationnoun(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
animosenessnounThe state or quality of being animose.
agentivitynoun(grammar) The state or condition of being agentive.
activitynoun(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
livenessnounThe property of being alive.
inanimatenessnounThe property of being inanimate.
actionnessnoun(philosophy, linguistics) The property of being an action.
anthropomorphynounThe quality of being anthropomorphic.
vitalitynounEnergy or vigour.
creaturelinessnounThe state or quality of being creaturely.
forcenounAbility to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
nouninessnoun(linguistics) the state, of a word or lexical item, of being a noun
nominalizationnoun(linguistics, uncountable) The act or process of nominalizing; the use of such a noun.
attributive nounnoun(grammar) Synonym of noun adjunct (“a noun that modifies another noun attributively”).
animalismnoun(philosophy, ontology) The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality.

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