Abstract noun

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An abstract noun is a noun that refers to an idea, emotion, feeling, or quality that cannot be detected by the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), compared with a concrete noun.

Many abstract nouns are formed by adding noun-forming suffixes to adjectives, such as -ness and -ity in English, e.g. happiness, serenity. Other examples of abstract nouns in English include:

  • beauty
  • bravery
  • deceit
  • history
  • size
  • justice
  • truth
  • love
  • honor
  • courage


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