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i think catlin out claused you diolma ;] i'll enter it anyway. i like causing a fuss! i always thought inanimate meant "something that doesn't/isn't moving" inanimate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-n-mt) adj. Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms. See Synonyms at dead. Not animated or energetic; dull. Grammar. Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for nonliving things: The word car is inanimate; the word dog is animate. if someone is in suspended animation (statis) they ain't really alive.... are they? discuss! John