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noneism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The theory that some things do not exist, and it is possible to quantify over non-existent things using the particular or existential quantifier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: metaphysics

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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History

Etymology

From none + -ism, coined by Richard Routley.