nothingness

//ˈnʌθɪŋnəs//
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Visual representation of nothingness

Noun

nothingnessSingular
1

The state or condition of being nothing; complete absence of existence or substance.

After the explosion, there was only nothingness where the building once stood.

2

A void or empty space; the quality of having no value, meaning, or significance.

After losing everything, he felt a deep sense of nothingness.

3

In philosophy, the concept of non-being or the absence of all qualities and properties.

The philosopher spent years contemplating the concept of nothingness and its relationship to existence.