indistinctionn.

/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + distinction n., after indistinct.

Now rare.

1. The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [noun]

indistinction1624

muddiness1645

indiscrimination1649

puddling1695

undiscerning1711

muddying1713

under-niceness1748

confusion1771

mixing1831

confounding1850

colour blindness1861

undiscriminatingness1866

muddling1873

indiscriminateness1879

unfastidiousness1881

indiscriminancy1890

lumping1903

1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? iii. 31 Such variety and difference is in Traditions, which this Hudler confoundeth, to deceiue his Nouice with indistinctions.

1768 Woman of Honor II. 107 That scandalous indistinction between the worthy and the worthless.

1876 Stevenson Charles of Orleans in Wks. (1894) II. 263 Was it always one woman? or are there a dozen here immortalised in cold indistinction?

2. The condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > identity > [noun]

oneness?c1225

identity1545

indifferency1569

selfsameness1577

sameness1581

said1623

homogeneity1625

indistinction1644

indifference1656

sameliness1662

identicalness1677

undistinguishableness1727

indistinguishableness1731

self-identity1866

dittoship1869

identicality1875

indistinguishability1885

sameyness1977

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [noun] > indistinctness

indistinction1644

indiscernibleness1649

indistinctiveness1837

indiscernibility1878

1644 C. Jessop Angel Church of Ephesus 7 Sundry Divines..doe prove the Identitie and Indistinction of Bishops and Presbyters both in name and Office in sacred Writ.

1654 Bp. J. Taylor Real Presence 220 In a body there cannot be indistinction of parts, but each must possesse his own portion of parts.

1824 C. Lamb in London Mag. Sept. 225/2 I was astonished at the indistinction of every thing. Where had stood the great gates? What bounded the court-yard? Whereabout did the out-houses commence?

†3. Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [noun]

baseness1610

indistinction1651

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] > unclear condition

obscurity1474

mist1532

cloud-lighta1536

indeterminateness1644

undistinction1647

indeterminacy1649

indistinction1651

undeterminateness1653

inestimability1678

undefinableness?1705

confusion1729

obnubilation1753

cloudiness1779

indistinctness1783

haze1790

haziness1796

vagueness1799

nebulosity1809

undefinednessa1832

undecidedness1897

indeterminism1928

fuzziness1973

smog1976

1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋77 The indistinction, confusion and perpetuall turbulency of our Œconomy.

1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 62 His whole Soul is nothing but Night, and Confusion, Darkness, and Indistinction.

1767 W. Harte Charitable Mason in Amaranth 177 Wild indistinction did their place supply; Half-heard, half-lost, th' imperfect accents die.

1795 W. Mason Ess. Eng. Church Music ii. 96 The numerous Composers who succeeded Tallis..rather increased than diminished this indistinction of the words, by introducing more elaborate harmonies.

4. Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1865 Athenæum No. 1969. 105/1 Persons of distinction or in-distinction.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	indistinction
释义	indistinctionn. /ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + distinction n., after indistinct. Now rare. 1. The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [noun] indistinction1624 muddiness1645 indiscrimination1649 puddling1695 undiscerning1711 muddying1713 under-niceness1748 confusion1771 mixing1831 confounding1850 colour blindness1861 undiscriminatingness1866 muddling1873 indiscriminateness1879 unfastidiousness1881 indiscriminancy1890 lumping1903 1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? iii. 31 Such variety and difference is in Traditions, which this Hudler confoundeth, to deceiue his Nouice with indistinctions. 1768 Woman of Honor II. 107 That scandalous indistinction between the worthy and the worthless. 1876 Stevenson Charles of Orleans in Wks. (1894) II. 263 Was it always one woman? or are there a dozen here immortalised in cold indistinction? 2. The condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > identity > [noun] oneness?c1225 identity1545 indifferency1569 selfsameness1577 sameness1581 said1623 homogeneity1625 indistinction1644 indifference1656 sameliness1662 identicalness1677 undistinguishableness1727 indistinguishableness1731 self-identity1866 dittoship1869 identicality1875 indistinguishability1885 sameyness1977 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [noun] > indistinctness indistinction1644 indiscernibleness1649 indistinctiveness1837 indiscernibility1878 1644 C. Jessop Angel Church of Ephesus 7 Sundry Divines..doe prove the Identitie and Indistinction of Bishops and Presbyters both in name and Office in sacred Writ. 1654 Bp. J. Taylor Real Presence 220 In a body there cannot be indistinction of parts, but each must possesse his own portion of parts. 1824 C. Lamb in London Mag. Sept. 225/2 I was astonished at the indistinction of every thing. Where had stood the great gates? What bounded the court-yard? Whereabout did the out-houses commence? †3. Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [noun] baseness1610 indistinction1651 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] > unclear condition obscurity1474 mist1532 cloud-lighta1536 indeterminateness1644 undistinction1647 indeterminacy1649 indistinction1651 undeterminateness1653 inestimability1678 undefinableness?1705 confusion1729 obnubilation1753 cloudiness1779 indistinctness1783 haze1790 haziness1796 vagueness1799 nebulosity1809 undefinednessa1832 undecidedness1897 indeterminism1928 fuzziness1973 smog1976 1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋77 The indistinction, confusion and perpetuall turbulency of our Œconomy. 1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 62 His whole Soul is nothing but Night, and Confusion, Darkness, and Indistinction. 1767 W. Harte Charitable Mason in Amaranth 177 Wild indistinction did their place supply; Half-heard, half-lost, th' imperfect accents die. 1795 W. Mason Ess. Eng. Church Music ii. 96 The numerous Composers who succeeded Tallis..rather increased than diminished this indistinction of the words, by introducing more elaborate harmonies. 4. Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1865 Athenæum No. 1969. 105/1 Persons of distinction or in-distinction. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < n.1624
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