non-entitativeadj.
/ˌnɒnˈɛntᵻtətɪv/, U.S. /ˌnɑnˈɛntəˌteɪdɪv/, /ˌnɑnˈɛntədədɪv/ rare.
That has no substance; = non-entitive adj. Cf. non-entitious adj., non-entitous adj.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [adjective]
pretended1489
Oudemian streeta1586
not-being1594
unbeing1607
inexistent1646
non-existent1646
insubsistent1654
unented1657
unexistenta1682
non-existing1743
null1762
unexisting1785
nullibiquitous1820
non-entitous1831
beingless1835
non-entitive1872
non-entitative1889
nil1937
1889 Microcosm Sept. 146 A shadow, the non-entitative effect of light, has no existence before the light-force is applied.
1906 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 3 64 We first note him declaring, unequivocally, that ‘consciousness’ or cognition..stands for the non-entitative function of ‘continuous transition’.
1966 Monumenta Nipponica 21 134 There are three categories of being..; one representing the shallow density which would amount to nonentitative value.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1889