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单词 pastness
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pastness

[ past-nis ]
/ ˈpæst nɪs /

noun

the state or fact of being past.

Origin of pastness

First recorded in 1820–30; past + -ness

Words nearby pastness

pastis, pastitsio, past life therapy, past master, past mistress, pastness, Pasto, past one's prime, pastor, pastorage, pastoral
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Example sentences from the Web for pastness

  • There may be a specific feeling which could be called the feeling of "pastness," especially where immediate memory is concerned.

    The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
  • In the latter case, but not in the former, the pastness is part of the content believed.

    The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
  • They give to the memory image a feeling of pastness and trueness which the image of imagination lacks.

    How to Teach|George Drayton Strayer and Naomi Norsworthy
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