"positionless" meaning in English

See positionless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From position + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|position|less}} position + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} positionless (not comparable)
  1. Without a position (social rank); being an outcast. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-positionless-en-adj-8ngz5sDz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Without a position (decided viewpoint on an issue). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-positionless-en-adj-DZZbiEo6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: positionlessness 
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