theseness

English

Etymology

From these +‎ -ness.

Noun

theseness (uncountable)

1. (philosophy, very rare) The quality or characteristic of being these (something referred to).
   • 2024, Mohamed Abulinein, The Reflections, An English Translation of Mustafa Lutfi Al-Manfaluti’s ‘An-Naẓarāt’ – Part I:

     There is no difference between such two cliques of people except that these of theseness would arm themselves with guns and sticks, and those of thoseness would arm themselves with rosaries and miswaks.

Related terms

• thisness
• thatness
• thoseness