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nothingness
(noth¦ing|ness)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the absence or cessation of life or existence:
the fear of the total nothingness of death
worthlessness or insignificance:
the nothingness of it all overwhelmed him
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