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Added 9 October 2026

undead

/ʌnˈdɛd/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about undead at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not dead; alive.
Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
Being animate, though non-living.

noun

A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate. Those who are undead.
In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.
Those who are undead.
In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.

Origin

From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around 1400. The term was revived, popularized, and imbued with supernatural connotations by its usage in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897).

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