Animateness and Dormancy

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Animateness noun - The property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life.

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Dormancy is an antonym for animateness.

Dormancy noun - Lack of action or activity.

Usage example: a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action

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Animateness is an antonym for dormancy.

Nearby Word: dormant

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Dormancy and Animateness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/animateness/dormancy

Animateness & Dormancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/animateness/dormancy>.

Dormancy or Animateness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/animateness/dormancy.

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