againstness

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noun

The state or quality of being against.

OriginEnglish against ← Middle English ayenes ← Old English onġēan →
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Meanings

nounagainstness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being against.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Germanic*in
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰengʰ-
  4. Proto-Germanic*ganganąder.?
  5. Proto-Germanic*gagin
  6. Proto-Germanic*in gagin
  7. Proto-West Germanic*in gagin
  8. Old Englishonġēan
  9. Middle Englishayenes
  10. Englishagainst
  11. Englishagainstness

From against + -ness.

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APA

againstness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/againstness

MLA

“againstness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/againstness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “againstness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/againstness.

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