VACUOUSNESS

vacuousness

(noun) indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas; “the vacuousness of her face belied her feelings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vacuousness (uncountable)

the quality of being vacuous

Source: Wiktionary


Vac"u*ous*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being vacuous; emptiness; vacuity. W. Montagu.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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