animat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Etymology

Coined by Scientist Stewart W. Wilson in 1985 as a blend of animal + material. Whether the coincidences with Latin animat and/or a nominalization of Middle English animat were intended is unclear.

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