nonbeing

noun

Definition of nonbeingnext
as in nothingness

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  1. nothingness
  2. nonexistence
  3. unreality
Noun
  • At this point, resisting the urge to rotate, the superfluid suddenly spawns a single quantum vortex — a whorl of atoms surrounding a column of nothingness that extends to the bottom of the bucket.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The star stays visible for around a week, before fading back into nothingness for the best part of the next century.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of nothingness
Noun
  • The worry was that interfaith couples would not raise their children as Jewish, shrinking the Jewish community into nonexistence.
    Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Ultimates #4 dives deeper into the Fantastic Four's nonexistence in this world.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of nonexistence
Noun
  • Yes, the unreality of Penelope’s fable-like frequency can be discombobulating; seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and Alone heads will probably pull their hair out at the lack of realistic detail.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some kinds of hallucination, various psychedelic hallucinations among them, combine a sense of unreality with perceptual vividness, as does lucid dreaming.
    Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
Definition of unreality
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nonbeing

nonbelief

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“Nonbeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbeing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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