aimlessnessn.
/ˈeɪmlᵻsnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈeɪmlᵻsnᵻs/ The quality or state of being aimless; lack of aim or direction.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [noun] > unintentional or involuntary quality > aimlessness
driftlessness1801
aimlessness1828
purposelessness1845
objectlessness1862
unwill1899
1828 E. Irving Serm., Lect., & Occas. Disc. I. vi. 328+lvi From this is chiefly derived that aimlessness, fancifulness, idleness, and unprofitableness with which men speak of the Holy Ghost altogether.
1859 Bentley's Q. Rev. No. 3. 26 In spite of this aimlessness the wealth and empire of England are constantly increasing.
1931 Amer. Mercury Feb. 254/2 Thereafter the huge bag floated off with the imbecile aimlessness of a soap-bubble.
1992 P. Theroux Happy Isles Oceania xviii. 506 The locals were penetrated by the aimlessness and vague resentment that characterized most colonial people.
2009 J. Jones Till Death do Us Part 482 I hated the feeling of aimlessness—of one day merging into another with no purpose and no point.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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