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mindlessness

  • a word derived from mindless.
    mindless
    adjective
    without intelligence; senseless.

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All our knowledge-seeking will be for naught, because everything we have learned will be forgotten as the universe lapses into utter, irreversible mindlessness.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2021

Complaints about the mindlessness of television used to be louder.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2020

There, he alternates between mowing the lawn and writing — the mindlessness of operating a push mower helps him come up with creative ways to transition out of difficult scenes.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2019

Cyberspace is indeed inhabited by harmful programs, but these primarily take the form of malware—viruses notable for their malign mindlessness, not for their superintelligence.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2019

First, by training her for leisure time, enrichments, and domestic mindlessness.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison