inexistence

== English == === Etymology === From in- + existence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstəns/ === Noun === inexistence (usually uncountable, plural inexistences) The state of not being, not existing, or not being perceptible. The state of existing in something That which exists within; a constituent. 1768-1777, Abraham Tucker, The Light of Nature Pursued where could they find such receptacle for their inexistence ==== Usage notes ==== In modern philosophical writing, this is chiefly used with the sense "nonexistence" as a literal translation or calque of a corresponding term in another European language, such as the German Inexistenz or the Spanish inexistencia. ==== Synonyms ==== (not existing): nonexistence, absence, lack; See also Thesaurus:inexistence (existing within): inherence; See also Thesaurus:intrinsicality ==== Related terms ==== inexistent == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.nɛɡ.zis.tɑ̃s/ === Noun === inexistence f (plural inexistences) inexistence === Further reading === “inexistence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012