Lacking a fixed position or state; unstable or having no definite status.
From 'a-' (without) plus 'state.' Created as a general adjective to describe things without clear position or classification.
This word is rare because English preferred other words like 'unstable,' but it shows the creative potential of the 'a-' prefix—you could theoretically make 'astate' versions of almost any noun.
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