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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which acts; a source of action or activity.
2. 2
   Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.

Example

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"The actant has a role in the development of the event."

Etymology

Simultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action + -ant

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