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averseness

averseness noun: the quality of being averse; opposition of mind.

Noun

averseness (usually uncountable, plural aversenesses)

  1. (usually) The quality of being averse; opposition of mind.
    • Oh the stubburnnesse of iniquitie, and mans auersenesse from his maker.1600, George Abbot, An Exposition upon the Prophet Jonah, London, Lecture 4, p. 65
    • […] the Fondness or Averseness of the Child to some Servants […] will at any time let one know, whether their Love to the Baby is uniform and the same, when one is absent, as present.1742, Samuel Richardson, Pamela, London, Volume 4, Letter 56, p. 363

Synonyms of averseness

Forms of averseness

pluralaversenesses

Origin of averseness

From averse + -ness.

Questions about averseness

What does averseness mean?
Averseness means the quality of being averse; opposition of mind.
What part of speech is averseness?
Averseness is a noun.
What is the plural of averseness?
The plural of averseness is aversenesses.

Words near averseness in the dictionary

  1. aversation
  2. aversations
  3. averse
  4. aversed
  5. aversely
  6. averseness
  7. aversenesses
  8. averses
  9. aversing
  10. aversio
  11. aversion

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