
[Middle English abissus, from Late Latin abyssus, from Greek abussos, bottomless : a-, without; see a-1 + bussos, bottom.]
If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
— Friedrich Nietzsche (ca. 1844-1900)
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An abyss is a natural symbol of emptiness and meaninglessness. It can also represent the need to detach oneself from an overwhelming condition or relationship.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - afgrund, dyb
Nederlands (Dutch)
afgrond, ramp, hel
Français (French)
n. - abîme, abysse
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άβυσσος, βάραθρο, (απύθμενο/αβυσσαλέο) χάσμα
Italiano (Italian)
abisso, precipizio
Português (Portuguese)
n. - abismo (m), caos (m), precipício (m)
Русский (Russian)
бездна, пропасть
Español (Spanish)
n. - abismo, precipicio, sima
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avgrund, djup
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
深渊, 地狱, 无底洞
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 深淵, 地獄, 無底洞
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 심해, 끝없이 깊은 굴속, 혼돈
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 底なしの深い穴, 深淵, 底なしに深いもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) جهنم, هاويه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תהום, עומק ללא גבול, מצב צפוי של אסון, תוהו ובוהו
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