"aliveness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈlaɪvnəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aliveness.wav Forms: alivenesses [plural]
Etymology: From alive + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alive|ness}} alive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} aliveness (usually uncountable, plural alivenesses)
  1. The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity. Tags: uncountable, usually

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