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suffix
1(forming nouns chiefly from adjectives) denoting a state or condition.
‘liveliness’- ‘sadness’
- 1.1(forming nouns chiefly from adjectives) an instance of a state or condition.
- ‘a kindness’
2(forming nouns chiefly from adjectives) something in a certain state.
- ‘wilderness’
Origin
Old English -nes, -ness, of Germanic origin.
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