Nonexistence
(noun)
The state or fact of not existing or not being present.
Origin:
The word nonexistence is composed of the prefix "non-" meaning "not" or "the absence of" and the noun "existence" meaning "the state or fact of being alive or present in the world".
Examples:
- The creature was believed to be a myth, but recent evidence supports its nonexistence.
- The company's claims of success were proven to be false and their nonexistence became apparent.
- The object's nonexistence was confirmed by the lack of any physical evidence.
- The idea of a perfect society is just a utopia, its nonexistence is clear from history.
- The notion of a perfect human being is a myth, its nonexistence is obvious from the diversity of human nature.