nonbeing

English

Alternative forms

  • non-being

Etymology

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

Noun

nonbeing (countable and uncountable, plural nonbeings)

  1. (uncountable) nonexistence
  2. (countable) That which is not a being; a potential entity that does not exist.

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