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nonbeing

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

nonexistence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

That which is not a being; a potential entity that does not exist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of not being

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: being

Broader terms: state

Narrower terms: nonexistence, nonentity

History

Etymology

From Middle English nounbeyng, noon being, noon beyng, equivalent to non- + being.