néant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- emptiness noun The state of containing nothing; being empty.
- nothingness noun The state of not existing; complete emptiness or void.
- oblivion noun A state of being completely forgotten or no longer existing.
- void adjective Completely empty; containing nothing.
Senses
néant is used for these senses in English:
- nothingness (philosophy) The state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing.
- oblivion The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.
emptiness — full definition
- noun The state of containing nothing; being empty.
- noun A feeling of hollowness or lack of meaning, sometimes linked to sadness or loneliness.
nothingness — full definition
- noun The state of not existing; complete emptiness or void.
- noun A lack of significance or importance.