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nonbeing

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nonbeing [nɒnˈbiːɪŋ]
n
(Philosophy) the philosophical problem arising from the fact that the ability to refer appears to presuppose the existence of whatever is referred to, and yet we can talk intelligibly about nonexistent objects See also subsistence [5]
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Noun1.nonbeing - the state of not being
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"
nonentity, nonexistence - the state of not existing
being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"


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