Associations to the word «Anime»

Wiktionary

ANIMÉ, noun. The resin of the courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril), used in varnishes.
ANIMÉ, noun. (informal) Alternative spelling of anime
ANIME, noun. (uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries
ANIME, noun. (countable) An animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
ANIME, noun. (rare) (countable) (chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.
ANIME, noun. Alternative spelling of animé, the resin of the courbaril.

Dictionary definition

ANIME, noun. A hard copal derived from an African tree.
ANIME, noun. Any of various resins or oleoresins.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats