Meaninglessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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meaninglessness

[ ˌmiːnɪŋˈlɛsnəs ]

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feeling of

The state or quality of being meaningless; lack of significance or purpose.

Synonyms

insignificance, pointlessness

Examples of usage

It was a moment of complete meaninglessness.
She felt overwhelmed by the meaninglessness of life.

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philosophy

The philosophical concept that life has no inherent meaning or purpose.

Synonyms

absurdity, nihilism

Examples of usage

Existentialists often explore the idea of meaninglessness in their works.
The character in the novel struggles with the concept of meaninglessness.

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

Word origin

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.