English Explanatory Dictionary

animat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An artificial animal.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ /ˈæn.ə.mət/

Word forms

animat animats

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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