thrownness
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thrownness
Where it comes from
Calque of German Geworfenheit as thrown + -ness.
noun
- The Heideggerian concept of individual human existence as a case of being thrown arbitrarily into the world.
Talk about this word "thrownness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thrownness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thrownness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thrownness "thrownness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thrownness.Cite this
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title = {thrownness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thrownness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
