thingness
[ thing-nis ]
/ ˈθɪŋ nɪs /
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noun
objective reality.
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Also thing·hood [thing-hood]. /ˈθɪŋˌhʊd/.
Words nearby thingness
thing, thingamabob, thingamajig, T hinge, thing-in-itself, thingness, thing or two, things are looking up, thingstead, thingumabob, thingy
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Example sentences from the Web for thingness
Either we perceive the real or we do not; either the pure thingness of all objects can be perceived or it cannot be perceived.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne