abstractedness

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UK/əbˈstɹæk.tɪd.nəs/US/æbˈstɹæk.tɪd.nəs/

noun

The state of being abstracted; abstract character.

Similar
abstraction
First used First attested in the mid 17ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounabstractedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being abstracted; abstract character.First known use First attested in the mid 17ᵗʰ century.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpreoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

Similar
abstraction
Broader
preoccupationpreoccupancyabsorption
Also see
abstraction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From abstracted + -ness.

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Translations

Dutch verstrooidheid
  • verstrooidheidstate of being abstracted
Cite this entry
APA

abstractedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstractedness

MLA

“abstractedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstractedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstractedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstractedness.

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