indistinction

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UK, UK/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

noun

The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.

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Meanings

nounindistinction (countable and uncountable, plural indistinctions)

plural indistinctions

  1. countableuncountableThe fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.
  2. countableuncountableThe condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness.
  3. countableobsoleteuncountableIndistinctness, obscurity, dimness.
  4. countableuncountablenonce useAbsence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.

Origin

First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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