What does thinglike mean?
Thinglike means (philosophy) Resembling a thing; having the properties associated with a physical object; objectlike..
Thinglike
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(philosophy) Resembling a thing; having the properties associated with a physical object; objectlike..
Example Sentences
Although Tex had assured me only the other day that New Yorkers prized intelligence, I wasn’t sure mine could be counted on. It didn’t feel like a thing in our very thinglike world, a world where identity began with the choice of massive automobile […]
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Antonyms for thinglike
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Word Forms
- more thinglike
- most thinglike
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Although Tex had assured me only the other day that New Yorkers prized intelligence, I wasn’t sure mine could be counted on. It didn’t feel like a thing in our very thinglike world, a world where identity began with the choice of massive automobile […]
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