# thrownness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The Heideggerian concept of individual human existence as a case of being thrown arbitrarily into the world.

## Etymology
Calque of German Geworfenheit as thrown + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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