- thingness
- noun Date: 1896 the quality or state of objective existence or reality
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thingness — ˈthiŋnə̇s noun ( es) : the fact, quality, or condition of objective existence : objective reality * * * /thing nis/, n. objective reality. Also, thinghood /thing hood /. [1895 1900; THING1 + … Useful english dictionary
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thingness — thing·ness … English syllables
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