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purposelessness

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pur·pose·less  (pûrps-ls)
adj.
Lacking a purpose; meaningless or aimless.
purpose·less·ly adv.
purpose·less·ness n.
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Noun1.purposelessness - the quality of lacking any definite purpose
aimlessness
meaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"
purposefulness, sense of purpose - the quality of having a definite purpose
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