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disanimation

/ˌdɪsænɪˈmeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-an-i-ma-tion
IPA
/ˌdɪsænɪˈmeɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

loss of animation; loss of vigor, courage, or zeal.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin animatiōlbor. English animation English disanimation From dis- + animation.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

reanimation deanimation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce disanimation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪsænɪˈmeɪʃən/.
What does disanimation mean?
loss of animation; loss of vigor, courage, or zeal.
Where does disanimation come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin animatiōlbor. English animation English disanimation From dis- + animation.

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