animating
- adjective
- /ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪŋ/
- His animating presence filled the room with energy and excitement.
And she abstracts out the animating principle of the maternal.
- And she abstracts out the animating principle of the maternal.
- And the Nazis trampled down to kind of the, the, the, the, the two animating, moral animating principles of Christianity.
- They believe that the animating force of those voters is racism, misogyny and bigotry.
Examples
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I said that the animating idea behind democracy is the the appeal of resisting domination.
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So it's a it's a kind of, in one sense, when we say the human spirit, it's that it's an animating principle.
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This has been a very animating issue for the left, for women who are in the center.
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And she abstracts out the animating principle of the maternal.
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And she abstracts out the animating principle of the maternal.
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The speaker's enthusiasm was animating, inspiring everyone in the audience.
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The bright decorations gave the party an animating atmosphere, making it lively and fun.
Synonyms
Make a person or thing more active, alert and responsive
Make people feel excited and ready to act
To make or become more active and interesting
To make someone feel more active and alert
To make something more active, alert or interested
To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively
To make a group or event more lively and energetic
Causes strong excitement and makes people want to act
Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement
To make people feel strong emotion and want to act
To make people feel very excited and want to act
Make something more active and interesting
To make something more exciting or interesting
To make someone or something more lively
Make someone or something more lively and interesting
Make something start or appear, often like magic
To make something full of life and energy
To make something more lively or bright
Causing people to become suddenly excited and ready to act
Make someone feel very excited and interested in something
Giving something more energy and excitement
Make something more lively by adding music or bright pictures
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
Making people feel strong, positive feelings
To make something seem alive or able to move
To make someone or something more energetic and active
Antonyms
How Energizing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Animating comes from the root anim- meaning 'life' or 'breath', the same root you see in animal and animate. So something animating gives people or things new energy or 'life', which is why it makes them feel lively or full of spirit.