wanness

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noun

The state of being wan; pallor.

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Meanings

nounwanness (usually uncountable, plural wannesses)

plural wannesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being wan; pallor.

    […] the faint contours of grey clouds and the wannesses and darknesses of a rainy heaven, reflecting also on the faces of the men. All of us look a little strained, a little tired.

    1919, Stephen Graham, A Private in the Guards, page 139

Synonyms & antonyms

noununnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

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lividnesslividityluridnesspalenesspallidnesspallorachromasia
Broader
complexionskin colorskin colour
Also see
achromasialividitylividnessluridnesspalenesspallidnesspallor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wan + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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