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inexistence

noun

Definition of inexistencenext
as in nonexistence

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  1. nonexistence
  2. nothingness
  3. unreality
  4. absence
Noun
  • Woodhall was born with fibula hemimelia, a shortening or nonexistence of the fibula bone, and his parents decided to have his legs amputated when the future Paralympian was 11 months old.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from the existential issue that is Pete's nonexistence, little else goes wrong.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Definition of nonexistence
Noun
  • The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness.
    — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Definition of nothingness
Noun
  • God is the infinite Mind that naturally causes each individual to know right from wrong, truth from untruth, and most importantly, reality from unreality.
    — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history.
    — Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Definition of unreality
Noun
  • The absence of the SLC women and their tension with Barlow aids the convivial atmosphere, but Lisa isn’t completely safe from a whacking.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Schools can notify parents by phone or mail regarding their child’s absence.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of absence
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