Groundlessness

/ˈɡraʊndlɪsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of lacking any basis, foundation, or justification; the condition of being without grounds or valid reasons.

Etymology

From 'groundless' plus the noun-forming suffix -ness, creating an abstract noun describing the quality of lacking proper foundations.

Kelly Says

Philosophers love this word when discussing anxiety—'existential groundlessness' describes that disturbing feeling that nothing has ultimate meaning or foundation, a key theme in existentialism.

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