dyingness

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noun

The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor.

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Meanings

noundyingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor.

    Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of dyingness; you see that picture, Foible, — a swimmingness in the eyes; yes, I'll look so.

    1700, [William] Congreve, The Way of the World, a Comedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number)

Origin

From dying + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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