nonexistence
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstəns
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Definition of nonexistence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

absencestate where something is not present or real
  • The nonexistence of evidence made the case difficult.
  • The nonexistence of the artifact puzzled historians.
  • She feared the nonexistence of proof would ruin her case.
nonbeing nothingness void
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Origin of nonexistence

Latin, non (not) + existere (to exist)

Terms with nonexistence included in their meaning

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goneadj.
nonexistence
no longer existing or present
impossibility
emphasizes impossibility or nonexistence
nonexistence
state of not existing or being
nonexistence
process of ceasing to exist
existence
state of nonexistence
nonexistence
state of no longer existing or functioning
philosophy
the state of nonexistence or nothingness
nothingness
complete nothingness or nonexistence

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  1. French:inexistence, ...
  2. German:Nicht-Existenz, ...
  3. Italian:inesistenza, ...
  4. Spanish:inexistencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:inexistência, ...
  6. Chinese:不存在, ...
  7. Japanese:不存在, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدَم وُجود, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֵיעָדֵר, ...
  10. Russian:отсутствие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неіснування, ...
  12. Hindi:अभाव, ...
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