isness
noun
is·ness
ˈiznə̇s
plural -es
1
a
: the fact that a thing is
at the very outset there is no isness to life—
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b
: the quality or state of elemental or factual existence
2
: the state of things as they are
the economics of the soldier who accepts a rough equation between isness and oughtness—H. J. Laski
—contrasted with oughtness
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“Isness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isness. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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