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American English Grammar
Abstract noun
Learning objectives
  • Learn the definition of an abstract noun
  • Study examples of abstract nouns
Definition of an abstract noun
  • An abstract noun:

    • is a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence

    • is a word that cannot be perceived through the five physical senses of: hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching

    • is the opposite of a concrete noun

  • An abstract noun is either:

Examples of abstract nouns
  • I know the importance of learning English.

  • I would like the opportunity to study abroad.

  • She needs to have more confidence.

  • Happiness means different things to different people.

  • You should save your money for your education.

  • She has a lot of pride.

  • The following words are abstract nouns

    • advice, afterthought, anger, art, beauty, behavior, business, childhood, confidence, courage, crime, democracy, education, energy, enjoyment, entertainment, freedom, friendship, fun, grammar, hate, hatred, happiness, health, help, history, homework, honesty, importance, information, insurance, intelligence, interest, justice, knowledge, laughter, law, life, love, luck, music, news, noise, opportunity, patience, peace, permission, politics, practice, pride, progress, proof, responsibility, schizophrenia, secrecy, slang, sleep, time, traffic, travel, trouble, truth, unemployment, violence, vocabulary, wealth, work

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