placeless en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English placeles, placelees, equivalent to place + -less. Piecewise doublet of piazzaless.
Meanings
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Lacking a proper place.
a placeless person
I own thy speechless, placeless power; but to the last gasp of my earthquake life will dispute its unconditional, unintegral mastery in me.
1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:
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Lacking places for people, things, etc.; lacking a geographic orientation.
a placeless society
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| place-less | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more placeless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most placeless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |