loucheness

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noun

The quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.

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Meanings

nounloucheness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.

    The macho loucheness of Mr. Stephens’s Jerry never disguised a needling, pose-thwarting insecurity.

    2007 July 24, Ben Brantley, “When Trust Is Lost, Only Disconnect”, in New York Times

Origin

From louche + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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