touchedness

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/ˈtʌ.t͡ʃɪd.nɪs/

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being touched

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Meanings

nountouchedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state, quality, or condition of being touched

    But it's the placing of that patch of textile you notice, its touchedness.

    2005, Michael S. Bird, Sandra Blow, page 55
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    And Benjamin's theory of Ideas indicates the character of "ideal" touchedness.

    2001, Peter David Fenves, Arresting Language: From Leibniz to Benjamin, page 11

Origin

From touched + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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