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abstract noun

noun

Grammar.
  1. a noun denoting something immaterial and abstract, as rest, dread, or transportation.
  2. a noun formed with a suffix that imparts such a meaning, as kindness.

abstract noun

noun

  1. a noun that refers to an abstract concept, as for example kindness Compare concrete noun
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abstract noun1

First recorded in 1350–1400
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