unconditionality
- noun
- /ˌʌnkənˌdɪʃəˈnælɪti/
- For example, the absolute unconditionality of grace was not so much a particular doctrine of Martin Luther as a fundamental conviction that found expression in every doctrine and theological context he addressed.
Examples
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The unconditionality of her support made him feel valued and secure.
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The covenant's treasure is the unconditionality of God's love for the elect.
Academic text (2006) -
Then the unconditionality of love leads me to lovingly separate (physically) from that person or situation, because I'm able to say, "Since I love her unconditionally, I must love her without expecting her to change for me."
Blog text (34) -
So whenever conflict—i.e., a mismatch in aspirations—comes up, and the unconditionality and respect in my love make it impossible for me to remain attached to my aspirations, I am forced to examine them or at least sit with them, as well as the beliefs and values underlying them.
Blog text (34) -
Everything happens unfreely in the highest degree, but as in a storm of feeling free, of unconditionality, of power, of divinity (Nietzsche, 1980, VI, p. 339; ET in Nietzsche, 1966, pp. 300-1).
Academic text (1998) -
Many people believe in the unconditionality of parental love, regardless of circumstances.
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The unconditionality of their friendship meant they stood by each other through thick and thin.
Synonyms
The state of being complete and having no limits
Not having limits or rules
The quality of having no limits in space, time, or size
Antonyms
How Unconditional
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconditionality = unconditional (transparent) = un + condition + al + ity
Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'unconditional', a regular and clear derivation.
Etymology
Unconditionality begins with un- meaning 'not', has condition meaning 'a rule or limit', and ends with -ity to make it a 'state'. So, unconditionality is the state of having 'no rules or limits'.