Deanimation

De-animation (from the Latin de- - a prefix meaning the cancellation of an action and animatio - animation, revival) is an outdated medical term denoting the loss of vitality and body functions, leading to death.

The term "deanimation" was used in medicine in the 19th - early 20th centuries to refer to the process of extinction of the vital functions of the body before the onset of biological death. It was believed that de-animation was the gradual “disembodiment” of the soul from the body of a dying person.

In modern medicine, the concept of deanimation is not used. Instead, more precise terms are used, such as clinical death, biological death, agony and others. However, the term “deanimation” has been preserved in the humanities and literature to figuratively describe the process of dying and loss of vital energy.

De-animation - In the Renaissance, the term “de-animation” meant a revaluation of the phenomena and prospects of life in comparison with their medieval understanding, the consequence of which is the loss of the holiness and preciousness of something in the highest sense. Most often applied to social or cultural phenomena.

In modern literature, de-animation is most often used in relation to