vivencyn.
/ˈvʌɪvɪnsi/ rare.
Manifestation of the principle of life; vitality.
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the world > life > source or principle of life > [noun] > condition or state of being alive
lifeOE
liveliness1540
livelihead1557
livelihood1566
animation1615
vivency1646
livingness1656
lifesomeness1674
animateness1731
animacy1871
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. i. 55 Not in a distinct and indisputable way of vivency, or answering in all points the properties or affections of plants. View more context for this quotation
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Vivency, a living, or injoying life.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Vivency, manner of supporting or continuing life, or vegetation.]
1823 New Monthly Mag. 7 312 I used to enjoy a spring day, its redolence, its vivency, its thrilling sensations of pleasure.
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