Lacking being or existence; non-existent; devoid of actual being or substance.
From 'being' (existence or substance) + '-less' (suffix meaning without). This philosophical term was used in medieval and Renaissance thought to describe things that lack true existence or essence.
Medieval philosophers used 'beingless' to describe everything from shadows to dreams to angels—it's the ontological opposite of 'being,' asking what it really means to exist versus merely appearing to exist.
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