thing-in-itself

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

Equivalents

Españolcosa en sí

Françaischose en soi

DeutschDing an sich Ding-an-sich

11 more languages

العربيةشَيْء فِي ذَاتِهِ

Češtinavěc o sobě

Suominoumeeni olio sinänsä

Italianocosa in sé

日本語本体物自体

한국어물자체

Polskinoumen noumenon rzecz sama w sobie

Portuguêscoisa em si

Русскийвещь в себе́

Slovenčinavec o sebe

Tiếng Việtvật tự thể

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

thingamabob thingamadoodle thingamafuck Thingamajig thingamajigger thingamajiggy

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