Etymology

Blend of ani(mation) +‎ mutationCategory:English blends#ANIMUTATION.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăn'-ĭ-myo͞o-tāʹ-shən, (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌænɪmjuˈteɪʃən/Category:English 5-syllable words#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ANIMUTATION

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌænəmjuˈteɪʃən/Category:English 5-syllable words#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ANIMUTATION

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃənCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən#ANIMUTATIONCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/5 syllables#ANIMUTATION
• Hyphenation: an‧i‧mu‧ta‧tion

Noun

animutation (countable and uncountable, plural animutations)Category:English lemmas#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English nouns#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English countable nouns#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English countable nouns#ANIMUTATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ANIMUTATIONCategory:Pages with entries#ANIMUTATIONCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ANIMUTATION

1. (InternetCategory:en:Internet#ANIMUTATION, uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#ANIMUTATION) A form of Internet-based computer animation characterized by unpredictable montages of pop culture images set to music; (countableCategory:English countable nouns#ANIMUTATION) an instance of this.
   • 2003 April 5, Neil Cicierega, “Hyakugojyuuichi 2003”, in Clown Circus‎, performed by Lemon Demon:

     Think you’re cool sayin’ “All Your Base”? / Get that Xiao Xiao outta my face / You gotta be kidding me with that crap / Animutation’s where it’s at

     Category:English terms with quotations#ANIMUTATION

   • 2003 October 29, Greg Courville, “Flash Player”, in alt.linux‎ (Usenet):

     It's no fun to watch animutations when the music doesn't even line up! I think this is a performance issue; […]

     Category:English terms with quotations#ANIMUTATION

   • 2009, Marcel Danesi, “I-power: Pop Culture in the Age of the Internet”, in X-rated! The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture, New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →DOI, →ISBN, page 109:

     Animutation is satire, irony, and social criticism packed into one.

     Category:English terms with quotations#ANIMUTATION

   • 2011, Greg Jarboe, “Month 2: Create Content Worth Sharing”, in YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day, 2nd edition, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, →ISBN:

     "Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise" was created by Neil Stephen Cicierega, an American comedian, filmmaker, and musician. He is also the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as animutation.

     Category:English terms with quotations#ANIMUTATION

Further reading

• animutation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia