ABSTRACT NOUNS

ABSTRACT NOUNS

by Sheryl Marcojos

​WHAT IS ABSTRACT NOUN?

​An abstract noun is “a noun denoting something immaterial and abstract.” Another common way to think about abstract nouns is that they refer to things that you cannot experience with the five senses.

​EXAMPLES OF ABSTRACT NOUNS

​EMOTIONS

​happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, disgust, joy, fear, anxiety, hope

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​Ideas, concepts and beliefs

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government, dedication, cruelty, justice, Christianity, Islam,

​list of other examples of Abstract Noun

​Religion, science, experimentation, research, magnetism, creativity, invisibility, kindness, greed, laziness, effort, speed, concentration, confusion, dizziness, time, situation, existence, death, anarchy, law, democracy, relief, opportunity, technology, discovery, hopelessness, defeat, friendship, patience, decay, holiness, youth, childhood, Stoicism, Marxism