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gratuitousness

gratuitousness noun: the characteristic or state of being gratuitous.

Noun

gratuitousness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic or state of being gratuitous.
    • Whether the utilitarian or the intuitive theory of the moral sense be upheld, it is beyond question that there are a few subtle-souled persons with whom the absolute gratuitousness of an act of reparation is an inducement to perform it; while exhortation as to its necessity would breed excuses for...1894, Thomas Hardy, “For Conscience’ Sake”, in Life’s Little Ironies […], London: Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., […], →OCLC, page 27

Synonyms of gratuitousness

Origin of gratuitousness

From gratuitous + -ness.

Questions about gratuitousness

What does gratuitousness mean?
Gratuitousness means the characteristic or state of being gratuitous.
What part of speech is gratuitousness?
Gratuitousness is a noun.

Words near gratuitousness in the dictionary

  1. gratuital
  2. gratuities
  3. gratuitious
  4. gratuitous
  5. gratuitously
  6. gratuitousness
  7. gratuity
  8. gratulant
  9. gratulate
  10. gratulated
  11. gratulates

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