Vacuity
/vəˈkjuː.ɪ.ti/noun
The state of being empty or devoid of matter; emptiness.
Did you know?In ancient philosophy, vacuity was often associated with the void from which all creation emerges, linking it to mystical and existential themes.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
vacuus
“empty, void”
Late Latin
Late Latin
vacuitas
“emptiness, voidness”
Middle English
Middle English
vacuité
“emptiness, void, a state of being vacant”
Modern English
English
vacuity
“the quality of being empty or lacking in content”