🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Nicht-Existenz

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nɪçt-ɛɡˈzɪt͡s

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nonexistence/ˌnɒn.ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Nicht-Existenz von Beweisen war ein zentrales Argument in der Debatte."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of not existing.

    "The concept of nonexistence can be difficult to grasp in philosophical discussions."
  2. 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

The term 'nonexistence' is derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'existence' from the Latin 'existentia', which evolved through Middle English. The concept has shifted from a mere absence to a philosophical discussion about the nature of being.

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