diseasefulness

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noun

The quality of being diseaseful; trouble; trial.

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Meanings

noundiseasefulness (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe quality of being diseaseful; trouble; trial.

    "The diseasefulness is terrific," said the dusky Nabob.

    1973, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Punch - Volume 264, page 689
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    But as before the consideration of a prison had disgraced all ornaments, so now the same consideration made them attend all diseasefulness

    The New Arcadia

    a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC

    The evil effects of killing are short life, diseasefulness etc.

    1995, Bela Bhattacharya, Facets of Early Buddhism: A Study of Fundamental Principles, page 135

Origin

From diseaseful + -ness.

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