thingness

thing·ness | \ ˈthiŋ-nəs

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Definition of thingness

: the quality or state of objective existence or reality

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conceptual artists have taken the thingness out of art, asserting that the artistic vision is embodied in the concept and not in any particular object

Recent Examples on the Web But these moments of exhilaration, and greatness, and surprise are too often offset by a too-much-of-a-good-thingness (especially due to length), and carbon copied moments from Empire and Jedi. — Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, "2 Generations of Fans Debate 'The Last Jedi'," 19 Dec. 2017

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“Thingness.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thingness. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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