Meanings
nounnonbeing (countable and uncountable, plural nonbeings)
plural nonbeings · alternative non-being
- uncountablenonexistence
- countableThat which is not a being; a potential entity that does not exist.
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Origin
- Middle Englishnounbeyng
- Englishnonbeing
From Middle English nounbeyng, noon being, noon beyng, equivalent to non- + being.
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APA
nonbeing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbeing
MLA
“nonbeing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbeing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonbeing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbeing.
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