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scrofulousness

scrofulousness noun: state of being morally degenerate or corrupt.

Noun

scrofulousness (uncountable)

  1. state of being morally degenerate or corrupt

Origin of scrofulousness

From scrofulous + -ness.

Questions about scrofulousness

What does scrofulousness mean?
Scrofulousness means state of being morally degenerate or corrupt.
What part of speech is scrofulousness?
Scrofulousness is a noun.

Words near scrofulousness in the dictionary

  1. scrofuloderma
  2. scrofuloses
  3. scrofulosis
  4. scrofulous
  5. scrofulously
  6. scrofulousness
  7. scrofulæ
  8. scrog
  9. scroggin
  10. Scroggins
  11. Scroggs

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