preteritness

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A form of preteriteness — The quality or state of being past.

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Meanings

nounpreteritness (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of preteriteness.

Origin

From preterit + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

interpretess
Cite this entry
APA

preteritness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preteritness

MLA

“preteritness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preteritness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preteritness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preteritness.

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