Definitions for emptiness
empti·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. emptinessnoun

   the state of containing nothing

2. emptinessnoun

   having an empty stomach

3. void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuumnoun

   an empty area or space

   "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

4. vanity, emptinessnoun

   the quality of being valueless or futile

   "he rejected the vanities of the world"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emptinessnoun

   The state or feeling of being empty

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Emptinessnoun

   Etymology: from empty.

   1. Absence of plentiude; inanity.

   Where cities stood,
   Well fenc’d, and numerous, desolation reigns,
   And emptiness; dismay’d, unfed, unhous’d,
   The widow and the orphan stroll. Phillips.

   2. The state of being empty.

   His coffers sound
   With hollow poverty and emptiness. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   3. A void space; vacuity; vacuum.

   Nor could another in your room have been,
   Except an emptiness had come between. Dryden.

   The ordinary air in which we live and respire, is of so thin a composition, that sixteen thousand one hundred and forty-nine parts of its dimensions are mere emptiness and nothing; and the remaining one only, material and real substance. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   4. Want of substance or solidity.

   ’Tis this which causes the graces and the loves to take up their habitations in the hardest marble, and to subsist in the emptiness of light and shadow. John Dryden, Dufresnoy, Pref.

   5. Unsatisfactoriness; inability to fill up the desires.

   O frail estate of human things,
   Now to our cost your emptiness we know. Dryden.

   Form the judgment about the worth or emptiness of things here, according as they are or are not of use, in relation to what is to come after. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   6. Vacuity of head; want of knowledge.

   Eternal smiles his emptiness betray,
   As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Alexander Pope, Epist.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Emptiness

   Emptiness as a human condition is a sense of generalized boredom, social alienation and apathy. Feelings of emptiness often accompany dysthymia, depression, loneliness, anhedonia, despair, or other mental/emotional disorders, including schizoid personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizotypal personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. A sense of emptiness is also part of a natural process of grief, as resulting death of a loved one, or other significant changes. The particular meanings of "emptiness" vary with the particular context and the religious or cultural tradition in which it is used.While Christianity and Western sociologists and psychologists view a state of emptiness as a negative, unwanted condition, in some Eastern philosophies such as Buddhist philosophy and Taoism, emptiness (Śūnyatā) represents seeing through the illusion of independent self-nature.

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1. emptiness

   Emptiness is a state or condition characterized by the absence or lack of something, be it physical, emotional or spiritual. It can denote void, vacancy or a feeling of desolation or hollowness. It is often used to describe feelings of loneliness, lack of purpose or unsatisfactoriness in life. In physical terms, it refers to a space without matter or a container without content.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Emptinessnoun

   the state of being empty; absence of contents; void space; vacuum; as, the emptiness of a vessel; emptiness of the stomach

2. Emptinessnoun

   want of solidity or substance; unsatisfactoriness; inability to satisfy desire; vacuity; hollowness; the emptiness of earthly glory

3. Emptinessnoun

   want of knowledge; lack of sense; vacuity of mind

4. Etymology: [From Empty.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Emptiness

   Emptiness as a human condition is a sense of generalized boredom, social alienation and apathy. Feelings of emptiness often accompany dysthymia, depression, loneliness, anhedonia, despair, or other mental/emotional disorders, including schizoid personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizotypal personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. A sense of emptiness is also part of a natural process of grief, as resulting of separation, death of a loved one, or other significant changes. However, the particular meanings of “emptiness” vary with the particular context and the religious or cultural tradition in which it is used. While Christianity and Western sociologists and psychologists view a state of emptiness as a negative, unwanted condition, in some Eastern philosophies such as Buddhist philosophy and Taoism, emptiness is a realized achievement. Outside of Eastern philosophy, some writers have also suggested that people may use a transitory state of emptiness as a means of liberating themselves for personal growth.

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1. • Condition
   • Hunger
   • Space
   • Worthlessness

How to pronounce emptiness?

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say emptiness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of emptiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of emptiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of emptiness in a Sentence

1. Bruce Lee:

   The usefulness of a cup is its emptiness.

2. Marcus Aurelius:

   But look at how soon we’re all forgotten. The abyss of endless time that swallows it all. The emptiness of all those applauding hands. The people who praise us - how capricious they are, how arbitrary. And the tiny region in which it all takes place. The whole earth a point in space - and most of it uninhabited.

3. Shah Asad Rizvi:

   Every movement is a blend of fantasy with reality. Emptiness fills when into your world arrives dance

4. Dejan Stojanovic:

   If emptiness is endless, then everything rests in emptiness.

5. Ben Carson:

   Seven years ago, the country was promised change that it could believe in. The emptiness of that promise notwithstanding, real change ultimately resides in each of us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=emptiness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Emptiness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=emptiness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emptiness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emptiness
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=emptiness