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alwaysness

alwaysness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being or lasting indefinitely or always; continuity; indefiniteness; eternity.

Noun

alwaysness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being or lasting indefinitely or always; continuity; indefiniteness; eternity.
    • It seems that 'alwaysness' can have its beginning and its end, or at least that 'alwaysness' can be conceived as once having begun and once having to end.2007, Dirk Van Hulle, Mark Nixon, All Sturm and No Drang
    • This sense of “alwaysness” is reproduced by the group in question through shared rememberings, notably the telling ofstories, an activity in which both women and men participate.2007, Nancy Cook, Gender Relations in Global Perspective

Origin of alwaysness

From always + -ness.

Words formed from alwaysness

  • non-alwaysness

Questions about alwaysness

What does alwaysness mean?
Alwaysness means the state, quality, or condition of being or lasting indefinitely or always; continuity; indefiniteness; eternity.
What part of speech is alwaysness?
Alwaysness is a noun.

Words near alwaysness in the dictionary

  1. always a bridesmaid, never a bride
  2. always already
  3. always the bridesmaid, never the bride
  4. always was, always will be
  5. always-on
  6. alwaysness
  7. alwayz
  8. alwhite
  9. Alwin
  10. alwise
  11. alwrong

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