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shepherdlessness

shepherdlessness noun: absence of a shepherd or protector.

Noun

shepherdlessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of a shepherd or protector.

Origin of shepherdlessness

From shepherdless + -ness.

Questions about shepherdlessness

What does shepherdlessness mean?
Shepherdlessness means absence of a shepherd or protector.
What part of speech is shepherdlessness?
Shepherdlessness is a noun.

Words near shepherdlessness in the dictionary

  1. shepherdings
  2. shepherdish
  3. shepherdism
  4. shepherdless
  5. shepherdless pie
  6. shepherdlessness
  7. shepherdlike
  8. shepherdling
  9. shepherdlings
  10. shepherdly
  11. shepherds

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