The difference between Existence and Nonexistence
When used as nouns, existence means the state of being, existing, or occurring, whereas nonexistence means the state of not existing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Existence and Nonexistence
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Existence as a noun:
The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
Examples:
"synonyms: presence"
"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."
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Existence as a noun:
Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)
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Nonexistence as a noun:
The state of not existing.
Examples:
"The nonexistence of Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy came as something of a shock''."