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inexistent

American  
[in-ig-zis-tuhnt] / ˌɪn ɪgˈzɪs tənt /

adjective

  1. not existent; having no existence; nonexistent.


inexistent British  
/ ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt /

adjective

  1. a rare word for nonexistent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of inexistent

1640–50; < Late Latin inexistent- (stem of inexistēns ) not existing. See in- 3, existent


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In a time where investors are closely scrutinizing software-as-a-service companies against the threat of disruption from artificial intelligence, the margin for error is, if not inexistent, then very slim indeed.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

The family lived in a small flat, where electricity was intermittent and heating, inexistent.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

"Everything he provided is false or inexistent," Marin said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2011

True freedom, real being, is only possible when law as such is inexistent.

From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Daniel Garrison Brinton

Is it merely the fancied perception of an inexistent star?

From Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association by Stephen Francis Weston

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