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in·an·i·mate / inˈanəmit/ • adj. not alive, esp. not in the manner of animals and humans: inanimate objects like stones. ∎  showing no sign of life; lifeless: he was completely inanimate, and it was difficult to see if he was breathing.DERIVATIVES: in·an·i·mate·ly adv.

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inanimate XVI. — late L. (see IN-2).

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