Etymology

worthwhileness

worth·while·ness
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Today it means: The condition or extent of being worthwhile. Full definition →

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From worthwhile + -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming nouns meaning ‘the measure of being [the adjective]’ or ‘the quality or state of being [the adjective]’).

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