deadness

Meanings

• noun

  The state of being dead or devoid of life, sensation, or feeling.

  - "The forest was filled with the deadness of autumn."
  - "The deceased body lay in the coffin, enveloped in deadness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deadness
restlessness , hopelessness , helplessness

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Variants

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dead , dead in the water , dead to rights , deader , deadest , deadness , deadnesses , over her dead body , over his dead body , over its dead body , over my dead body , over one's dead body , over our dead bodies , over their dead bodies , over their dead body , over your dead bodies , over your dead body

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'lack of sensation' or 'insensibility'. Derived from the Old English word 'deodnesse', meaning 'death' or 'deadly condition'.

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Trivia

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1. Deadness is the opposite of aliveness.

2. The term 'deadness' is also used in the context of numbness or insensitivity.

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Related Concepts

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1. death: The permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

2. absence: A state in which something is not present or is not to be found.

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Culture

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In literature, deadness is often used as a metaphor for absence or emptiness. It can also symbolize the end of life or the cessation of feeling.

How to Memorize "deadness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lifeless landscape or an empty room to visualize deadness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate deadness with the absence of color or sound to memorize the concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Dead as a doornail' to help remember the meaning of deadness.

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