Used chiefly with the definite article to denote something that does not exist
Translations
le non-existantSubstantivation rare, en philosophie ou en logique. Definitions
Something that does not exist. Philosophers debate whether the nonexistent can have properties.
Qualitative adjective meaning 'not existing'; generally non-gradable
Translations
Government support for the scheme was virtually nonexistent.
Le soutien du gouvernement à ce projet était pratiquement inexistant.
Definitions
Not existing or not real; having no existence. Government support for the scheme was virtually nonexistent.