inanimate
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adjective \(ˌ)i-ˈna-nə-mət\Definition of INANIMATE
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: not animate: a : not endowed with life or spirit <an inanimate object> b : lacking consciousness or power of motion <an inanimate body>
See Examples of INANIMATE
- <“pathetic fallacy” is the literary term for the ascription of human feelings or motives to inanimate natural elements>
Origin of INANIMATE
Middle English, from Late Latin inanimatus, from Latin in- + animatus, past participle of animare to animate
First Known Use: 15th century
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adjective \(ˈ)in-ˈan-ə-mət\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INANIMATE
: not animate: a : not endowed with life or spirit b : lacking consciousness or power of motion
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