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nothingness

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noth·ing·ness  (nthng-ns)
n.
1. The condition or quality of being nothing; nonexistence.
2. Empty space; a void.
3. Lack of consequence; insignificance.
4. Something inconsequential or insignificant.

nothingness [ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs]
n
1. the state or condition of being nothing; nonexistence
2. absence of consciousness or life
3. complete insignificance or worthlessness
4. something that is worthless or insignificant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nothingness - the state of nonexistence
nonentity, nonexistence - the state of not existing
thin air - nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air"
2.nothingness - empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"
talk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

nothingness
noun
1. oblivion, nullity, nonexistence, nonbeing There might be something beyond the grave, you know, and not just nothingness.
2. insignificance, triviality, worthlessness, meaninglessness, unimportance the banal lyrics, clichéd song structures and light, fluffy nothingness of her latest album
Translations
nothingness [ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs] N (= non-existence) → nada f; (= emptiness) → vacío m
nothingness
nNichts nt
nothingness [ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs] n (non-existence) → nulla m; (worthlessness, insignificance) → nullità
nothingness [ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs] n (non-existence) → nulla m; (worthlessness, insignificance) → nullità


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And it occurs to no one that to admit a greatness not commensurable with the standard of right and wrong is merely to admit one's own nothingness and immeasurable meanness.
Four times he had his hands on that rich treasure and four times it wasted to nothingness in his fingers as sleep for- sook him and wakefulness brought back the hard reality of his misfortune.
The whale, therefore, must see one distinct picture on this side, and another distinct picture on that side; while all between must be profound darkness and nothingness to him.
 
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