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caninity|kəˈnɪnɪtɪ|
[f. L. canīnus, after humanity.]
1. Canine quality or trait; dog nature or race.
1794Mathias Purs. Lit. (1798) 92, I surely may be excused for this caninity. 1879G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie I. ix. 131 A lover of humanity can hardly fail to be a lover of caninity. 1884A. Putnam 10 Yrs. Police Judge xii. 86 These dog-masters have imbibed the worst qualities of caninity.
2. Sympathy with dogs, kindness to dogs.
1864N. & Q. Ser. iii. VI. 447 Our Duke's caninity had the more benevolent purpose, etc. 1886Sat. Rev. 27 Feb. 289/1 The humanity of the wire muzzle, or rather its enlightened caninity. |