Absoluteness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈab.sə.luːt.nəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Absoluteness is a noun meaning The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
Meaning
The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
More Meanings
- Absolute authority, unlimited power; absolutism, despotism.
- The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
- Independent autonomy.
- (obsolete) The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness.
Example Sentences
the absoluteness of his sovereignty, the absoluteness of his convictions
I know no man that could produce more parts, both naturall and artificiall, fit to preserve his masterie, and to maintaine his absolutenesse, than he doth; yet is hee cleane falne from them like a childe.
Word Forms
- absolutenesses
Synonyms for absoluteness
Depending on context, synonyms include unconditionality, unlimitedness, certainty.
Antonyms for absoluteness
Common opposites include conditionality, limitedness, relativity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include absolutism, compleatness, perfectionment, completeness, perfection, finishedness.
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