# non-animate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/

## Definitions
1. Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
2. Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.

## Etymology
From non- + animate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/non-animate