emptiness

Meanings

• Noun

  The state or quality of being empty, devoid of people, objects, or activity.

  - "The room was filled with an eerie emptiness."
  - "The city was deserted, with an emptiness that was both sad and beautiful."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with emptiness
loneliness , solitude , silence , absence , voidness

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Variants

List of all variants of emptiness that leads to same result
emptier , emptiest , emptily , emptiness , emptinesses , empty

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Etymology

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From Old French 'emptiness' or 'empty', from 'emptier' to empty.

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Trivia

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1. The concept of emptiness has been explored in various forms of art, including paintings, sculptures, and poetry.

2. In some Eastern traditions, the pursuit of emptiness is seen as a way to achieve spiritual enlightenment.

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Related Concepts

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1. absence: The state of being absent or not present.

2. vacuity: The quality or state of being empty or devoid of meaning or significance.

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Culture

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In Buddhism, emptiness is a concept that refers to the absence of a self or essence in all phenomena. It is a central tenet of Mahayana Buddhism and is often depicted as a state of ultimate reality or enlightenment.

How to Memorize "emptiness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room that is completely empty. Visualize every object being removed until there is nothing left but open space.

2. associate
   

   - Associate emptiness with the feeling of being alone or unoccupied.
   - Think of a deserted beach or an empty parking lot.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym EMPTY: Emptiness, Meaning, People, Things, You.

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