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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-Existence
/nɒnˈɪɡ.zəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or fact of not existing.
"The non-existence of evidence made it difficult to prove the theory." - 2
A philosophical concept referring to the absence of being.
"In existential philosophy, non-existence is often discussed in relation to the meaning of life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'non-existence' is derived from the prefix 'non-', meaning 'not', combined with 'existence', which comes from the Latin 'existere', meaning 'to stand out' or 'to emerge'. The concept has evolved through philosophical discourse to denote the absence of being or reality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-Existence" is said worldwide
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Non-existence
Transliteration: Non-existence
"La non-existence de preuves a compliqué la situation."
Nicht-Existenz
Transliteration: Nicht-Existenz
"Die Nicht-Existenz von Beweisen erschwerte die Argumentation."
Non-esistenza
Transliteration: Non-esistenza
"La non-esistenza di prove ha reso difficile la dimostrazione."
No existencia
Transliteration: No existencia
"La no existencia de pruebas complicó la situación."
Não existência
Transliteration: Não existência
"A não existência de evidências dificultou a prova."
गैर-उपस्थिति
Transliteration: Gair-upasthiti
"गैर-उपस्थिति के कारण सिद्धांत को साबित करना कठिन था।"
不存在
Transliteration: Bù cúnzài
"证据的不存在使得理论的证明变得困难。"
존재하지 않음
Transliteration: Jonjaehaji anheum
"증거의 존재하지 않음은 이론을 증명하기 어렵게 만들었다."
存在しないこと
Transliteration: Sonzaishinai koto
"証拠の存在しないことは理論の証明を難しくした。"
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