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Webster 1913 Edition

Emptiness

Emp′ti-ness

,
Noun.
[From
Empty
.]
1.
The state of being empty; absence of contents; void space; vacuum;
as, the
emptiness
of a vessel;
emptiness
of the stomach.
2.
Want of solidity or substance; unsatisfactoriness; inability to satisfy desire; vacuity; hollowness;
as, the
emptiness
of earthly glory
.
3.
Want of knowledge; lack of sense; vacuity of mind.
Eternal smiles his
emptiness
betray.
Pope.
The sins of
emptiness
, gossip, and spite.
Tennyson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Emptiness

EMP'TINESS

,
Noun.
[from empty.] A state of being empty; a state of containing nothing except air; destitution; absence of matter; as the emptiness of a vessel.
1.
Void space; vacuity; vacuum.
2.
Want of solidity or substance; as the emptiness of light and shade.
3.
Unsatisfactoriness; inability to satisfy desire; as the emptiness of earthly things.
4.
Vacuity of head; want of intellect or knowledge.

Definition 2024

Emptiness

Emptiness

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English

Proper noun

Emptiness

  1. (astronomy) a Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Equuleus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle

emptiness

emptiness

See also: Emptiness

English

Noun

emptiness ‎(countable and uncountable, plural emptinesses)

  1. The state or feeling of being empty

Translations

Etymology

A calque of Chinese 虛宿／虚宿 (Xūxiù)

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