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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being intentional. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   expressive of intentions wordnet
3. 3
   The characteristic of a mental state whereby it is about something, which relates to mental states in an analogous way as meaning relates to a word. countable, uncountable

   "The naturalization of intentionality is an ongoing project in philosophy."

Synonyms

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aforethoughtcalculationdeliberatenessdeliberationforethoughtpreconsideration

Antonyms

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unintentionality

Example

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"The naturalization of intentionality is an ongoing project in philosophy."

Etymology

From intentional + -ity.

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