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Chaos

Scope note

The state of utter confusion and disorder, where everything exists as an undifferentiated, formless mass or mixture. Derived from the original concept in ancient Greek cosmology, meaning the primevil emptiness of the universe before distinct entities came into being.

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Getty AAT term number

3000247349

Broader Terms used

<metaphysical concepts>

Created

12yrs ago

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