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inanimation

UK/in,æni'meiʃən/US/in.æni'meiʃәn/

Definitions

n.

The state of being lifeless or without animation.

无生命(状态);死气沉沉。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
in-not, opposite of
+
animbreath, soul, spirit, life
+
-ationact, process, state
=inanimation

in- (not) + anim (life) + -ation = 'the state of having no life.' Rare noun matching inanimate.

Root anim still carries 21 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The poem dwells on the cold inanimation of the empty house.

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