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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNonexistence
/ˌnɒn.ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of not existing.
"The concept of nonexistence can be difficult to grasp in philosophical discussions." - 2
A term used to describe something that does not exist or is not present.
"In the debate, he argued that the nonexistence of evidence was a critical flaw in the prosecution's case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'non-' (from Latin non 'not') combined with 'existence', which traces back to Latin 'existentia', derived from 'exsistere' (to step out, emerge, or be). The compound word emerged in English during the late 16th century to denote the state or condition of not existing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonexistence" is said worldwide
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non-existence
Transliteration: non-existence
"Le concept de non-existence est souvent débattu en philosophie."
Nicht-Existenz
Transliteration: Nɪçt-ɛɡˈzɪt͡s
"Die Nicht-Existenz von Beweisen war ein zentrales Argument in der Debatte."
non-esistenza
Transliteration: non-esistenza
"Il concetto di non-esistenza è complesso da comprendere."
no existencia
Transliteration: no eksis'tensia
"La no existencia de pruebas fue un punto clave en el juicio."
não existência
Transliteration: nɐ̃w eʃtʃẽˈsiɐ
"O conceito de não existência é frequentemente discutido."
अवास्तविकता
Transliteration: avāstvikatā
"अवास्तविकता का विचार दार्शनिक चर्चाओं में कठिन हो सकता है।"
不存在
Transliteration: bù cún zài
"在哲学讨论中，不存在的概念可能很难理解。"
존재하지 않음
Transliteration: jonjaehaji anheum
"존재하지 않음이라는 개념은 철학적 논의에서 어려울 수 있습니다."
非存在
Transliteration: hi sonzai
"非存在の概念は哲学的な議論で理解するのが難しいことがあります。"
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