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purposelessness

/ˈpɝpəsɫəsnəs/ noun

The state of being purposeless.

Word Origin 'Purposelessness' is the state of having no purpose. 'Purpose' from Latin 'proponere' (put forward), -less (without), and -ness (state of). The -ness suffix comes from Proto-Germanic *inassuz, turning an adjective into a noun. So it's the condition of being without something set before you. The same root 'ponere' gives us 'propose,' 'position,' and 'opponent' (one placed against).

noun The state of being purposeless. countable

The purposelessness of his daily routine left him feeling empty and unfulfilled.

(名词) 无目的性

日常生活的无目的性让他感到空虚和不满足。

(sustantivo) falta de propósito; sinsentido; vacuidad; futilidad [El estado de ser sin propósito.]

La **falta de propósito** de su rutina diaria lo dejaba sintiéndose vacío e insatisfecho.

(nom) absence de but; futilité; désœuvrement; oisiveté [État de ce qui est sans but, sans finalité ni intention.]

Le manque de but de sa routine quotidienne le laissait vide et inassouvi.

(Substantiv) Zwecklosigkeit; Sinnlosigkeit [der Zustand, ohne Ziel, Sinn oder Absicht zu sein; Ziellosigkeit.]

Die **purposelessness** seiner täglichen Routine ließ ihn leer und unzufrieden zurück.

(名詞) 目的がない状態、意義のなさ。

日課の目的のなさが彼を空虚で満たされない気持ちにさせた。

(substantivo) falta de propósito; ausência de propósito; despropósito [O estado de ser sem propósito.]

A falta de propósito de sua rotina diária o deixou sentindo-se vazio e insatisfeito.

Synonyms: aimlessness pointlessness uselessness futility meaninglessness emptiness vanity inanity Antonyms: purposefulness meaningfulness usefulness significance
Word parts: purpose + less + ness

Related words

purposeless purposeful purposefully purposefulness purposely

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