absoluteness

Meaning

1. The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness.
2. The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
3. Absolute authority, unlimited power; absolutism, despotism.
4. The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
5. Independent autonomy.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)é Latin se- Latin luō Latin solvō Latin absolvōder. Latin absolūtusder. Middle French absolutder. Middle English absolut English absolute Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English absoluteness From absolute + -ness.

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