animacy.
The state of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).
Meaning & usage
The state of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).
In some languages, the characteristic of a noun, dependent on its living or sentient nature, which affects grammatical features (it can modify verbs used with the noun, affect the noun's declension, etc.).
Where this word comes from
From animate + -cy.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.