Translations for „purposelessness“ in the English » German Dictionary

pur·pose·less·ness [ˈpɜ:pəsləsnəs, Am ˈpɜ:r-] N no pl

1. purposelessness (aimlessness):

purposelessness

Ziellosigkeit f

2. purposelessness (meaninglessness):

purposelessness

Zwecklosigkeit f

purposelessness

Sinnlosigkeit f

3. purposelessness (uselessness):

purposelessness

Unzweckmäßigkeit f

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English

Like this abandoned major project, all others dotting the perimeter of the country speak volumes about our leaders' lack of vision and their purposelessness in government.

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It may seem paradoxical to note that the very purposelessness of playful meditation can yield rewards.

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As a result purposelessness and excruciating boredom, not overwork, are the dominant features of most prison yards.

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It was a mixture of helplessness, despair, pointlessness, and purposelessness.

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Is this an image of solitude, exhaustion, regret, existential purposelessness, or just goodbye?

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He is uncomfortable having this money, as he feels he did nothing to earn it, and is left with a sense of guilt and purposelessness.

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No bad relationships, overwork, purposelessness, and destruction of nature and community.

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The most prominent theme in his work is the purposelessness and absurdity of existence.

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What transpires in both cases is a contradiction of functionalism; whereby the previously functional object is simplified but retains complete purposelessness through its facade.

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They may either feel a sense of contributing to society, the next generation or their immediate community or a sense of purposelessness.

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