exitlessness

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noun

Absence of an exit.

OriginEnglish exitless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- →
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Meanings

nounexitlessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of an exit.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Latineō
  7. Latinexeō
  8. Latinexitus
  9. Middle Englishexit
  10. Englishexit
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. Englishexitless
  16. Englishexitlessness

From exitless + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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