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thingness.

The quality of a material thing; objectivity; actuality; reality.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The quality of a material thing; objectivity; actuality; reality.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tenk-? Proto-Indo-European *tenkóm Proto-Germanic *þingą Proto-West Germanic *þing Old English þing Middle English thing English thing Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English thingness From thing + -ness.

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