Being meaning

What does “being” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“being” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the state or fact of existing.

being

noun

  1. the state or fact of existing

    “a point of view gradually coming into being”

    “laws in existence for centuries”

    Oppositesnonbeing
  2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

    Synonymsorganism

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University