thenness

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noun

The state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.

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Meanings

nounthenness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe state or condition of being then, in the past as opposed to now.

    As a member of civilization in good standing, I reject both the nowness and the thenness of the generations.

    1972, Sydney J Harris, For the time being

Origin

From then + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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