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inanimate

[ in-an-uh-mit ]

adjective

  1. not animate; lifeless.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. spiritless; sluggish; dull.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. Linguistics. belonging to a syntactic category or having a semantic feature that is characteristic of words denoting objects, concepts, and beings regarded as lacking perception and volition ( animate ).


inanimate

/ ɪnˌænɪˈmeɪʃən; ɪnˈænɪmɪt /

adjective

  1. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate

    inanimate objects

  2. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead
  3. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ¾±²Ôˈ²¹²Ô¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð±ô²â, adverb
  • ¾±²Ôˈ²¹²Ô¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ô·²¹²Ôi·³¾²¹³Ù±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ¾±²Ô·²¹²Ôi·³¾²¹³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ ¾±²Ô·²¹²Ô·¾±Â·³¾²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [in-an-, uh, -, mey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inanimate1

From the Late Latin word ¾±²Ô²¹²Ô¾±³¾Äå³Ù³Ü²õ, dating back to 1555–65. See in- 3, animate
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The power of the waltz here is how it humanizes the space station as it’s about to be taken over by an inanimate AI, namely the computer called HAL.

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Tom Ogden wrote an indie-pop anthem about the incident, then dedicated their fifth album to the unfortunate inanimate ape.

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If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.

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These Indigenous positions stand in stark contrast with many in the industry’s insistence that space is empty and inanimate.

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Puppetry Guild has been creating space for professionals and fans to network, talk shop and generally revel in the art of bringing inanimate objects to life.

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