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headlessness

headlessness

8.4
A figure without a head, either real or in art
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛd.ləs.nəs/
translation icon : sin cabeza
  • Artists often use headlessness in sculptures to symbolize loss of identity.

Examples

  • The story described the headlessness of the statue after the storm destroyed it.

  • The ghost's headlessness made it a terrifying figure in the village legend.

  • The state of headlessness is alarming!

  • The headlessness of the organization led to confusion among the staff.

  • The ghost's headlessness made it a terrifying figure in the village legend.

  • Artists often use headlessness in sculptures to symbolize loss of identity.

  • The headlessness of the organization led to confusion among the staff.

Antonyms

headedness
  • Specialized
8.2

A clear head area on an animal, like in a dog or bird

Surface Forms

headlessness singular
headlessnesses plural

Morphology

headlessness = headless (transparent) = head + less + ness

Direct nominalization of 'headless' representing the state of having no head (literal or figurative); meaning follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Headlessness is built from head and the ending -less meaning 'without'. It can mean literally 'no head', like a statue or ghost missing its head, and so headlessness names the state of having no head, either in fact or as a sign of lost identity.