inanimation

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Etymology 1

in- +‎ animation[1]

Noun

inanimation (uncountable)

  1. Lack of animation; lifeless; dullness.

Etymology 2

inanimate +‎ -ion[2]

Noun

inanimation (uncountable)

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

References
  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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