Noun: aliveness u'lIv-nus
- The condition of living or the state of being alive
"The garden was full of aliveness in spring";
- animation, life, living
- The property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
"The aliveness of the coral reef was evident in its vibrant ecosystem";
- animateness, liveness
See also: alive, animate, dead, inanimate, live, nonliving, non-living
Type of: being, beingness, existence, face of the earth, physiological property
Antonym: inanimateness
Encyclopedia: Aliveness