-nesses

A form of -ness — Appended in general, often informally, stylistically, or jocularly, for reification of an attribute.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -ness
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APA

-nesses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nesses

MLA

“-nesses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nesses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-nesses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nesses.

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