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inanimation

English edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

in- +‎ animation[1]

Noun edit

inanimation (uncountable)

  1. Lack of animation; lifeless; dullness.

Etymology 2 edit

inanimate +‎ -ion[2]

Noun edit

inanimation (uncountable)

  1. Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration.

References edit

  1. ^ John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “inanimation2”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
  2. ^ John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “†inaniˈmation1”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
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