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Meaning of Uncanniness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state or condition of being uncanny.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية خرق الطّبيعة
Polski niesamowitość

Examples

“For decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise⟳ of thinking machines. As we marveled at their ability to beat⟳ chess champions and predict⟳ protein structures, we also recoiled from their inherent uncanniness, not to mention⟳ the threats to our sense⟳ of humanity.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

uncanny uncanny valley uncanonicalness uncanonicity Uncanonized Uncap

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