Meaninglessness: meaning, definitions and examples
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meaninglessness
[ ˌmiːnɪŋˈlɛsnəs ]
feeling of
The state or quality of being meaningless; lack of significance or purpose.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It was a moment of complete meaninglessness.
- She felt overwhelmed by the meaninglessness of life.
Translations
Translations of the word "meaninglessness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 insignificância
🇮🇳 अर्थहीनता
🇩🇪 Sinnlosigkeit
🇮🇩 ketiadaan makna
🇺🇦 безглуздість
🇵🇱 bezsensowność
🇯🇵 無意味
🇫🇷 insignifiance
🇪🇸 insignificancia
🇹🇷 anlamsızlık
🇰🇷 무의미
🇸🇦 عدم المعنى
🇨🇿 nesmyslnost
🇸🇰 nezmyselnosť
🇨🇳 无意义
🇸🇮 nesmiselnost
🇮🇸 merkingarleysi
🇰🇿 мағынасыздық
🇬🇪 უსარგებლობა
🇦🇿 mənasızlıq
🇲🇽 insignificancia
Etymology
The word 'meaninglessness' originated from the combination of 'meaningless' (lacking meaning or purpose) and the suffix '-ness' (forming abstract nouns from adjectives). It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of meaninglessness has been explored in various philosophical and literary works, reflecting on the existential questions about the nature of life and existence.
See also: meaningful, meaninglessly.