inexistence

8.9

A state when something is not there or real

noun
/ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstəns/

: inexistencia

And there is every indication that these afflictions have been inexistence and have progressed rapidly since birth.

Examples

Many people wonder about the inexistence of life on other planets.
For the same reason, Badiou too speaks in a deflationary way of truths as existing in inexistence until a subject takes the risk of articulation.

Academic text (2017)
The estimates of the number of adepts vary from 100 to 1,800 people, which discloses the inexistence of unanimity in relation to this movement.

Blog text (1)
The inexistence of evidence made it difficult to prove the theory.
His refusal to acknowledge her contributions highlighted the team's struggle over her inexistence.

Synonyms

absence

vsinexistence

216 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

covers lack of existence as well as mere not being present in a place

nonexistence

vsinexistence

5 7.0

A state in which something is not there

is identical in meaning but uses a different word form

nonpresence

vsinexistence

8.9

Not being in a place or at an event

emphasizes lack of existence overall rather than only not being present

Antonyms

presence

951 2.1

Being in a particular place or situation

existence

838 2.8

The state of being real or alive

Surface Forms

inexistence singular

inexistences plural

Morphology

inexistence = existence (transparent) = in + exist + ence

The meaning is directly formed by adding the negative prefix 'in-' to 'existence' to mean the state of not existing.

Etymology

The word inexistence is made from the parts in- meaning 'not' and existence, which comes from exist meaning 'to be'. So inexistence means 'not existing' or the state of 'not being'.