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Nouns: Abstract

Abstract Nouns

Abstract Nouns

An abstract noun is a word that represents an idea, quality, or concept that cannot be physically touched or seen.** It’s something you can’t perceive with your five senses.

Examples of Abstract Nouns

Emotions:** happiness, sadness, anger, love, fear
* **Qualities:** beauty, honesty, kindness, intelligence, courage
* **Ideas:** freedom, justice, peace, democracy, philosophy
* **Concepts:** time, space, knowledge, existence, reality

Contrast with Concrete Nouns
To better understand abstract nouns, it’s helpful to contrast them with concrete nouns. **Concrete nouns** are things you can perceive with your senses.

Concrete noun:** table (you can see and touch it)

Abstract noun:** happiness (you can’t see or touch it)

Would you like to practice identifying abstract nouns?**

I can give you some sentences and ask you to identify the abstract nouns, or I can provide a list of words and you can categorize them as abstract or concrete.