nothingness

== English == === Etymology === From nothing +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nothingness (usually uncountable, plural nothingnesses) (philosophy) The state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing. A void; an emptiness. The quality of inconsequentiality; the lack of significance. ==== Synonyms ==== (state of nonexistence): nihility; See also Thesaurus:inexistence ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “state of nonexistence”): existence; See also Thesaurus:existence ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====