"unsense" meaning in All languages combined

See unsense on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From un- (“absence of, lack of”) + sense. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sense|t1=absence of, lack of}} un- (“absence of, lack of”) + sense Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unsense (uncountable)
  1. Lack or absence of sense; senselessness; nonsense. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unsense-en-noun-FUPlNEjY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Forms: unsenses [present, singular, third-person], unsensing [participle, present], unsensed [participle, past], unsensed [past]
Etymology: From un- (“reversal, removal”) + sense. Distant cognate with German entsinnen (“to reflect”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sense|t1=reversal, removal}} un- (“reversal, removal”) + sense, {{cog|de|entsinnen||to reflect}} German entsinnen (“to reflect”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} unsense (third-person singular simple present unsenses, present participle unsensing, simple past and past participle unsensed)
  1. (transitive) To remove or deprive of the senses; cause to be insensible. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unsense-en-verb-w9gZ29UZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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