beingless

English

Etymology

From being +‎ -less.

Adjective

beingless (not comparable)

1. Devoid of being; nonexistent.

   Synonyms: inexistent; see also Thesaurus:inexistent

   • 1995, Carol J Adams, Neither man nor beast: feminism and the defense of animals:

     Having recognized his individuality, his subjectivity, having been in relationship with him, I could not render him beingless.

2. Devoid of living beings; uninhabited.

   Synonyms: deserted, peopleless; see also Thesaurus:uninhabited

   • 1996, Robert Cecil Olby, Companion to the history of modern science:

     For that is all there is: material atoms moving mindlessly in the beingless void of space.

Derived terms

• beinglessness