different between inexistence vs unexistence

English

Etymology

in- +? existence

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n???z?st?ns/

Noun

inexistence (usually uncountable, plural inexistences)

1. The state of not being, not existing, or not being perceptible.
2. The state of existing in something
3. That which exists within; a constituent.

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Usage notes

• In modern philosophical writing, this is chiefly used with the sense "nonexistence" as a literal translation or calque of a corresponding term in another European language, such as the German Inexistenz or the Spanish inexistencia.

Synonyms

• (not existing): nonexistence, absence, lack; See also Thesaurus:inexistence
• (existing within): inherence; See also Thesaurus:intrinsicality

Related terms

• inexistent

French

Noun

inexistence f (plural inexistences)

1. inexistence

Further reading

• “inexistence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

un- +? existence

Noun

unexistence (uncountable)

1. Lack of existence.

Synonyms

• inexistence, nonbeing, nonexistence; See also Thesaurus:inexistence