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abstract noun

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abstract noun
n.
A noun that denotes an abstract or intangible concept, such as envy or joy.
abstract noun
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(Linguistics) a noun that refers to an abstract concept, as for example kindness Compare concrete noun
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Our modern political discourse tends to describe the outcomes of the Convention with abstract nouns devoid of meaning and context: equality, liberty, and so on.
Preface by Thomas, Christopher M. / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
A comparison between the DISC (1997) and the Devoto-Oli (2008) shows a similar structure and relatively few discrepancies of the Dizionario di base, with AIDS, anguria, autogol, several abstract nouns in -mento, -ione (ammonizione) and adjectives in -ato (abbronzato, affezionato, agitato) as part of the DISC's commonly used vocabulary, but not of the Devoto-Oli 2008, which includes instead exclamations such as ahi, ahime, accidenti, and the trendy assolutamente, attualmente.
Giacomo Devoto--Gian Carlo Oli, Il Devoto-Oli 2008. Vocabolario della ... by Haller, Hermann W. / Italica
It was not an abstract noun - terror - but a specific organisation with a specific leader, namely al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden.
The president-elect is not a dove - he is just a much smarter hawk by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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