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blamelessness

blamelessness noun: the characteristic of being blameless.

Noun

blamelessness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being blameless.
    • Despite these words of caution regarding the famous dictum in Weaver v. Ward, the language still leaves us with the impression that a showing of complete blamelessness could serve to exonerate the hapless gunhandler who inadvertently injured another.1970, The Origin and Development of the Negligence Action, page 14

Synonyms of blamelessness

Origin of blamelessness

From blameless + -ness.

Questions about blamelessness

What does blamelessness mean?
Blamelessness means the characteristic of being blameless.
What part of speech is blamelessness?
Blamelessness is a noun.

Words near blamelessness in the dictionary

  1. blameful
  2. blamefully
  3. blamefulness
  4. blameless
  5. blamelessly
  6. blamelessness
  7. blamer
  8. blamers
  9. blames
  10. blames Canada
  11. blameshift

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