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noundesirableness (countable and uncountable, plural desirablenesses)
plural desirablenesses
- countableuncountableThe quality of being desirable.
To me she is fractious, tiresome, and a faggot. Yet the subtle desirableness is in her, for me. As it is in the brown hen, or even a sow.
1925, D. H. Lawrence, Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other Essays: .. Love Was Once a Little BoySynonyms: desirability
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nounThe quality of being desirable.
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desirableness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desirableness
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