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meaninglessness

UK //ˈmiːnɪŋləsnəs//US //ˈmiːnɪŋləsnəs//

词源

由 'meaning'(意义)加上后缀 '-less'(表示缺乏)和 '-ness'(表示状态)构成,字面意思是'缺乏意义的状态'。

noun

❶ 指事物缺乏意义或目的的状态,常用来描述生活、行为或存在没有价值或目标的感觉。

“He was overwhelmed by a sense of meaninglessness after losing his job.”

(失业后,他被一种无意义感压垮了。)

“The novel explores the theme of meaninglessness in modern life.”

(这部小说探讨了现代生活中无意义的主题。)

同义词:pointlessness, futility, emptiness

常见短语

sense of meaninglessness — 指一种强烈的无意义感,通常与抑郁或存在主义危机相关。

“Many people experience a sense of meaninglessness at some point in their lives.”

(许多人在人生的某个阶段会经历一种无意义感。)