🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Nichtswürdigkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nichtswürdigkeit

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nonentity/nɒnˈɛnɪti/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er fühlte sich wie eine Nichtswürdigkeit in der großen Gruppe."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that is regarded as being of no importance or significance.

    "Despite his efforts, he felt like a nonentity in the large organization."
  2. 2

    An individual who lacks a distinct identity or presence.

    "In the crowded room, she felt like a nonentity, overshadowed by more charismatic personalities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nonentity' is derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the root 'entity', which comes from the Latin 'entitas', meaning 'being' or 'existence'. The word has evolved in English since the early 19th century to denote a person or thing of no significance or importance.

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