non-existing

ex·ist

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Definitions of non-existing word

verb without object non-existing to have actual being; be: The world exists, whether you like it or not. 1
verb without object non-existing to have life or animation; live. 1
verb without object non-existing to continue to be or live: Belief in magic still exists. 1
verb without object non-existing to have being in a specified place or under certain conditions; be found; occur: Hunger exists in many parts of the world. 1
verb without object non-existing to achieve the basic needs of existence, as food and shelter: He's not living, he's merely existing. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin ex(s)istere to exist, appear, emerge, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + sistere to stand

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".