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aliveness

ali·ve·ness

US/əˈlaɪvnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of living or the state of being alive

  • “while there”
  • “s hope”
  • “life depends on many chemical and physical processes”
2.

having animal life as distinguished from plant life

  • “full of life”

Origin

From alive + -ness.

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