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Definition of emptiness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

emptiness

noun
 
/ˈemptinəs/
 
/ˈemptinəs/
 [uncountable, singular]
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  1. a feeling of being sad because nothing seems to have any value
    • There was an aching emptiness in her heart.
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  2. the fact that there is nothing or nobody in a place
    • The silence and emptiness of the house did not scare her.
  3. (formal) a place that is empty
    • He stared out at the vast emptiness of the sea.
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