antivivancy
A rare or specialized term denoting a state of being opposed to life, vitality, or animation. It often describes a philosophical stance or a psychological condition characterized by a rejection of life-affirming energy and movement.
Exemplos
3 de 5Her sudden antivivancy was a cause for concern among her friends who were used to her energetic personality.
Her sudden antivivancy was a cause for concern among her friends who were used to her energetic personality.
The critic noted that the director's latest film was marred by a certain antivivancy, lacking the spark of his earlier works.
The critic noted that the director's latest film was marred by a certain antivivancy, lacking the spark of his earlier works.
Stop with the antivivancy and just come out to the concert with us!
Stop with the antivivancy and just come out to the concert with us!
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'Viv' (life, as in vivid or survive) + 'Ancy' (state of). It literally means 'the state of being against life/liveliness'.
Quiz rápido
The philosopher's treatise explored the concept of ______, describing it as the modern soul's resistance to joy and movement.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: antivivancy
Exemplos
Her sudden antivivancy was a cause for concern among her friends who were used to her energetic personality.
everydayHer sudden antivivancy was a cause for concern among her friends who were used to her energetic personality.
The critic noted that the director's latest film was marred by a certain antivivancy, lacking the spark of his earlier works.
formalThe critic noted that the director's latest film was marred by a certain antivivancy, lacking the spark of his earlier works.
Stop with the antivivancy and just come out to the concert with us!
informalStop with the antivivancy and just come out to the concert with us!
Scholars argue that the poem reflects a deep-seated antivivancy prevalent in the post-war era's literature.
academicScholars argue that the poem reflects a deep-seated antivivancy prevalent in the post-war era's literature.
The board identified corporate antivivancy as the primary reason for the firm's inability to adapt to new market trends.
businessThe board identified corporate antivivancy as the primary reason for the firm's inability to adapt to new market trends.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
trapped in antivivancy
trapped in antivivancy
the spirit of antivivancy
the spirit of antivivancy
combating social antivivancy
combating social antivivancy
Frequentemente confundido com
Antivivisection refers specifically to opposition to animal experimentation, while antivivancy refers to a general lack of life or vitality.
Vivacity is the quality of being attractively lively and animated, essentially the opposite of antivivancy.
Notas de uso
Antivivancy is a highly specialized or literary term and is not commonly used in standard conversation. It is best reserved for academic, philosophical, or formal literary critiques to describe an abstract lack of liveliness.
Erros comuns
Learners often mistake this word for 'antivivisection' due to the similar prefix and root; however, the contexts are entirely different.
Dica de memorização
Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'Viv' (life, as in vivid or survive) + 'Ancy' (state of). It literally means 'the state of being against life/liveliness'.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'anti-' (against) and 'vivere' (to live), with the abstract noun suffix '-ancy'.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The philosopher's treatise explored the concept of ______, describing it as the modern soul's resistance to joy and movement.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: antivivancy
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