referentless

English

Etymology

From referent +‎ -less.

Adjective

referentless (not comparable)

1. Without a referent.
   • 1957, Burnham Putnam Beckwith, Religion, philosophy, and science: an introduction to logical positivism:

     In our criticism of referentless scientific nouns, like force and utility, we have gone far beyond the orthodox logical positivist position.

Derived terms

• referentlessness