Definition
inanimation
noun
- the state or quality of being inanimate; lack of life or animation
Usage: formal or literary; rare in modern usage
Examples
- The inanimation of the statue contrasted sharply with the lively crowd around it.
- She stared at the painting with a sense of inanimation, as if the figures were frozen in time.
- The inanimation of matter was a key concept in early natural philosophy.
- Despite the bright colors, the room had an air of inanimation and emptiness.