"nonbeing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonbeings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English nounbeyng, noon being, noon beyng, equivalent to non- + being. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nounbeyng}} Middle English nounbeyng, {{prefix|en|non|being}} non- + being Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonbeing (countable and uncountable, plural nonbeings)
  1. (uncountable) nonexistence Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonbeing-en-noun-HIc7msMo
  2. (countable) That which is not a being; a potential entity that does not exist. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-nonbeing-en-noun-mMazaxqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-being

Inflected forms

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