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nothingness
[
nuhth
-ing-nis
]
noth·ing·ness
/
ˈnʌθ
ɪŋ
nɪs
/
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[
nuhth
-ing-nis
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the state of being
nothing
.
2.
something that is nonexistent:
a view of humanity as suspended between infinity and nothingness.
3.
lack of being; nonexistence:
The
sound
faded into nothingness.
4.
unconsciousness or death:
She remembered a dizzy feeling, then nothingness.
5.
utter insignificance, emptiness, or worthlessness; triviality:
The days followed one another in an endless procession of nothingness.
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6.
something insignificant or without value.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1625–35;
nothing
+
-ness
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World English Dictionary
nothingness
(ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs)
—
n
1.
the state or condition of being nothing; nonexistence
2.
absence of consciousness or life
3.
complete insignificance or worthlessness
4.
something that is worthless or insignificant
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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