indetermination

American  

[in-di-tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being indeterminate.

2. an unsettled state, as of the mind.

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Etymology

Origin of indetermination

First recorded in 1610–20; indeterminate + -ion

Example Sentences

The trees seemed redoubled in size from the soft indetermination of the moonlight which confused shadow and light, and deceived the eye as with soft loomings out of false distances.

From The Portion of Labor by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

Griggs stood still and looked at him in idle indetermination, and only struggling against the power that drew him towards the stairs.

From Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 by Castaigne, J. André

Indeed, I was diagnosing my case, wondering if I loved her, affirming, doubting on a very see-saw of indetermination.

From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)

In the end, adaptation to the world at large, where so much is hidden and unintelligible, is only possible piecemeal, by groping with a genuine indetermination in one’s aims.

From Character and Opinion in the United States by Santayana, George

The individual who is uniformly perched on the pivot of uncertainty and fluttering in the wind of indetermination can never gain public confidence or exercise an extensive influence.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll