Finitude

Finitude

ˈfinəˌto͞od

Noun

  • The state of having limits or bounds.

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Example Sentences

“The fussy toddler’s mother was quickly reaching the finitude of her patience.”

“You’ll find there is a finitude of fresh produce in the winter months.”

“Children have limitless imagination, not as yet constrained by the finitude of reality.”

Word Origin

English, mid-17th century

Why this word?

This word originated from the Latin “finis,” meaning “end,” and in English, “finitude” refers to the state of having limits. Finitude is a popular topic across many areas of academia, including philosophy, psychology, art, and economics. There’s an intellectual struggle between what’s a known or acceptable entity in the human experience at a given time (the finitude) and what’s possible if the human brain can imagine it.

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