notness

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noun

The state of not being; nonexistence.

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Meanings

nounnotness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe state of not being; nonexistence.

    For Heidegger, it is in the notness of nonbeing that we find the possibility for understanding an object, not simply as something other than some other sensible object but also as the being that is other than being.

    2004, Martin Kavka, Jewish messianism and the history of philosophy

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
inexistence

Origin

From not + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

notness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notness

MLA

“notness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “notness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notness.

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