caninity

noun

ca·​nin·​i·​ty

kāˈnīnətē,

kə-

plural -es

1

: canine quality or nature

only now did Nip emerge into his full caninity

—Israel Zangwill

2

: the canine race

a lover of caninity

Word History

Etymology

canine + -ity

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