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From abstersive + -ness.
First known use, by meaning
- First attested in the mid 17ᵗʰ century. The quality of being abstersive.
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Today it means: The quality of being abstersive. Full definition →
From abstersive + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.