favouredness

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noun

The quality of being favoured.

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Meanings

nounfavouredness (uncountable)

alternative favoredness

  1. in compoundsuncountableThe quality of being favoured.
  2. archaicin compoundsuncountableAppearance.

    Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or any evil-favouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

    1885, The Bible (English Revised Version), Deuteronomy 17:1

Origin

From favoured + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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