Maybeness

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Uncertainty. informal, uncountable

    "This "maybeness" of our knowing and not knowing, however, is sharply contrasted with the goal of Jaina yoga. For the Buddhist the goal is to eliminate suffering in nirvana, but the Jaina yogi's goal is omniscience."

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"This "maybeness" of our knowing and not knowing, however, is sharply contrasted with the goal of Jaina yoga. For the Buddhist the goal is to eliminate suffering in nirvana, but the Jaina yogi's goal is omniscience."

Etymology

From maybe + -ness.

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