1. the quality or state of lacking a specific object, goal, or purpose
Usage: formal; philosophical
2. in philosophy and phenomenology, the absence of an intentional object or target of consciousness
Usage: technical; philosophy

Examples

• The objectlessness of his wandering through the city reflected his inner confusion.
• She criticized the objectlessness of the policy, arguing it needed clear targets.
• The meditation practice emphasized objectlessness—a state free from fixed mental objects.
• His objectlessness in conversation made it hard to understand what he actually wanted.
• The philosopher explored the objectlessness of certain emotional states.
• Without direction, the project suffered from complete objectlessness.