Nowness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nowness is a noun meaning (philosophy) The property of happening now, or relating to the present time.
Meaning
(philosophy) The property of happening now, or relating to the present time.
Example Sentences
With events cascading so quickly that last year often feels like another era, Armstrong wanted to create what he called, when I spoke to him last week, “a feeling of nowness.”
Word Forms
- nownesses
Synonyms for nowness
Depending on context, synonyms include presentness.
Antonyms for nowness
Common opposites include pastness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include presentness, todayness, whenness, currentness, newness, recency.
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