beingness

(ˈbiːɪŋnəs)

the state of being or existing

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Noun

beingness - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

being, existence

state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

actuality - the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"

timeless existence, timelessness, eternity - a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife

preexistence - existing in a former state or previous to something else

coexistence - existing peacefully together

subsistence - the state of existing in reality; having substance

presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"

life - the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"

aliveness, animation, living, life - the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

life - a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"

transcendence, transcendency - a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience

possibleness, possibility - capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"

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