definitions

inexistent

[ in-ig-zis-tuh nt ]
/ ˌɪn ɪgˈzɪs tənt /
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adjective

not existent; having no existence; nonexistent.

Nearby words

inexact, inexactitude, inexcusable, inexertion, inexhaustible, inexistent, inexorable, inexpedient, inexpensive, inexperience, inexperienced

Origin of inexistent

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

  • He was a good subject for speculation because imponderable and inexistent.

    A Bed of Roses|W. L. George

  • Is it possible for an inexistent thing to vouch for the existence of something which we know only from its attestations?

    The Reform of Education|Giovanni Gentile

British Dictionary definitions for inexistent

inexistent

/ (ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt) /

adjective

a rare word for nonexistent

Derived Forms

inexistence or inexistency, noun
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