caninity
English
Etymology
canine + -ity
Noun
caninity (usually uncountable, plural caninities)
- (uncountable) The state of being canine.
- The quality or feature characteristic of a dog.
- 1995, Chapman Pincher, My Life as a Real Dog
- Just as people have different personalities so we have different caninities and, according to scientists, they fall into four basic types […]
- 1995, Chapman Pincher, My Life as a Real Dog
Synonyms
- canineness