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finitude

finitude

1 9.9
The fact that something has limits or an end
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪnɪˌtjud/
translation icon : finitud
  • And so for me, recognizing the finitude of our existence is essential.
  • temporal finitude
  • human finitude
  • finitude and contingency

And it points out this finitude that faith cannot deny.

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Examples

  • And these aspects are change, matter, finitude, and specificity.

  • Understanding the finitude of resources is crucial for sustainable living.

  • And it points out this finitude that faith cannot deny.

  • However, that finitude often makes little difference in dividing up the world, so to speak.

    Academic text (1990)
  • But it also clearly separates human finitude from the genuinely absolute freedom of God.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Of course, part of being human may well be having difficulty reconciling ourselves to our finitude.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The plurality of associations is a consequence of human finitude and a guard against hubris.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Loisy highlights the historical relativity and the finitude of the religious phenomenon.

    Academic text (2007)
  • To be sure, this confrontation with finitude is a philosophical problem brought on by any contemplation of human totality.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Pannenberg draws attention to the finitude and incompleteness of human "God-talk" and suggests the need to rise above this limitation.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

finiteness
vsfinitude
1 8.0

The state of having limits in size, amount, or time

covers limits in general rather than only measurable size or amount
finity
vsfinitude
9.9

The state of having limits or an end

focuses on the general condition rather than concrete measures
boundedness
vsfinitude
9.4

A condition of being limited in size or amount

expresses the broader idea of having limits beyond extent or scope

Antonyms

94 5.7

A time that never ends

A state with no end or edge

How Limited

restriction
340 3.0
finitude
1 9.9
infinity
94 5.7

Surface Forms

finitude singular
finitudes plural

Morphology

finitude = finite (transparent) = finite + tude

Formed from the adjective 'finite' plus the noun-forming suffix '-tude', meaning the state or quality of being finite, which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Finitude comes from the Latin root finis, which means 'end' or 'limit', and you can see the same root in final and finish. So, finitude is the state of having limits or an end, which is why it means being finite.