Creatureliness

/ˈkriːtʃərlinəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being creature-like; the characteristics that mark something as a created being rather than eternal or divine.

Etymology

From 'creaturely' (creature + -ly) plus '-ness' (Germanic -nis, abstract noun formation). This philosophical term emphasizes the dependent nature of creatures.

Kelly Says

In existentialist philosophy, 'creatureliness' became important because thinkers wanted to talk about what separates humans (as creatures made by God or circumstances) from pure being—it's a theological word that philosophers borrowed for their own purposes.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
生き物の性質
i-ki-mo-tu no se-i-tsu
ARالعربية
صفة المخلوقات
safa al-makhluqāt
BNবাংলা
প্রাণীগত বৈশিষ্ট্য
pra-anee-gat vai-shi-sh-ty
CACatalà
característica de criatura
ka-ra-k-te-ris-ti-ka de kre-a-tura
CSČeština
bytostnost
by-tost-nost
DADansk
væsenlighed
vaes-en-lig-hed
DEDeutsch
wesenhafte Natur
ve-zen-haft-e na-tur
ELΕλληνικά
πλασματικότητα
plas-ma-ti-ko-te-ta
ESEspañol
naturaleza de criatura
na-tu-ra-le-za de kre-a-too-ra
FAفارسی
جاندار بودن
jaan-da-ar bo-dan
FISuomi
olennollisuus
o-len-no-lis-uus
FRFrançais
caractère créaturel
ka-rak-te-re kre-a-tyo-rel
GUGU
જીવનરહિત
jee-van-ra-hit
HAHA
halitta
ha-lit-ta
HEעברית
מאפייני יצור
ma-a-fei-ni yitz-ur
HIहिन्दी
जीव-प्रकृति
jeev-pra-kru-ti
HUMagyar
létezés
le-tez-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
sifat makhluk
si-fat mak-hluk
IGIG
ike ọdịnala
i-ke o-di-na-la
ITItaliano
creaturezza
kre-a-tyo-re-zza
JA日本語
生き物らしさ
iku-mono ra-shi-sa
KKKK
жануардық
januar-dik
KMKM
សម្បត្តិរបស់សត្វ
sam-bat-ti ra-bes sat
KO한국어
생명체적인 성질
saeng-myeong-che-jeok-in seong-jil
MRMR
जीवनगुण
jee-van-gu-n
MSBahasa Melayu
sifat makhluk
si-fat mak-hluk
MYမြန်မာ
တိတိကျ
ti-ti-ky
NLNederlands
wezenlijkheid
we-zen-lijk-heid
NONorsk
vesenslighet
ve-sen-s-lig-het
PAPA
ਜੀਵ-ਪ੍ਰकृति
jeev-pra-kru-ti
PLPolski
istoty
i-sto-ty
PTPortuguês
natureza de criatura
na-tu-re-za de kri-a-toor-a
RORomână
ființare
fi-in-tsare
RUРусский
сущностность
so-che-st-no-st-no-st
SVSvenska
wesenlighet
ve-sen-lig-het
SWKiswahili
tabia ya viumbe
ta-bia ya vee-umbe
TAதமிழ்
யாருமில்லாத
yaarumil-lada
TEతెలుగు
జీవుల లక్షణాలు
jee-vu-lu lak-sh-na-alu
THไทย
ลักษณะของสัตว์
lakk-na-a khon sat
TLTL
pagkakaroon ng nilalang
pa-gka-ka-ro-on ng nil-alang
TRTürkçe
yaratılışlılık
yarat-il-ish-li-luk
UKУкраїнська
суттєвість
sut-te-vist
URاردو
جانداروں کی خصوصیات
jan-da-ro-n ki khas-si-yat
VITiếng Việt
tính chất sinh vật
tinh chat sinh vat
YOYO
ẹni-ọpọ
e-ni-o-po
ZH中文
生物特性
shēngwù tèxìng
ZUZU
izwi lelilo
i-zwi le-li-lo

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