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defectuosity

defectuosity noun: great imperfection; (countable) an instance of this.

Noun

defectuosity (countable and uncountable, plural defectuosities)

  1. (obsolete, uncountable) Great imperfection; (countable) an instance of this.
    • [W]e muſt not take this mercifull indulgence given to our defectuoſities, as a diſpenſation for the ſordidnes of our loves, but rather in a holy effect and contention of gratitude, ſtrain to love God the more purely, and irreſpectively to our ſelves, in regard of the tranſcendent benignity of this...1648, Walter Montagu, “The Fourteenth Treatise. The Test and Ballance of Filial and Mercenary Love. §. II. Mercenary Love Defined, and the Relying Much on It Disswaded.”, in Miscellanea Spiritualia...

Forms of defectuosity

pluraldefectuosities

Origin of defectuosity

Compare French défectuosité.

Questions about defectuosity

What does defectuosity mean?
Defectuosity means great imperfection; (countable) an instance of this.
What part of speech is defectuosity?
Defectuosity is a noun.
What is the plural of defectuosity?
The plural of defectuosity is defectuosities.

Words near defectuosity in the dictionary

  1. defectoscopic
  2. defectoscopy
  3. defects
  4. defects of one's qualities
  5. defectuosities
  6. defectuosity
  7. defectuous
  8. defed
  9. defedation
  10. defedations
  11. defeded

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