A thing existing in name only. Obsolete. rare.
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释义 | the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [noun] > unsubstantiality or lack of substance > something lacking substance > a thing existing in name only (5) nominala1625 A thing existing in name only. Obsolete. rare. titulado1659 depreciative. A title which exists in name only and confers no real power or responsibility on the holder; a petty or insignificant title. nominality1842 A merely nominal thing or condition. nominis umbrac1874 An insubstantial thing or person. Also: a name without substance; a thing which is not what the name implies. unobtainium1956 A hypothetical substance that would be highly desirable but is unrealized or unobtainable; a notional substance with exceptional or ideal properties. |
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