Placeless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking a proper place.

    "a placeless person"

  2. 2
    Lacking places for people, things, etc.; lacking a geographic orientation.

    "a placeless society"

Example

More examples

"I own thy speechless, placeless power; but to the last gasp of my earthquake life will dispute its unconditional, unintegral mastery in me."

Etymology

From Middle English placeles, placelees, equivalent to place + -less. Piecewise doublet of piazzaless.

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