wantingness

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noun

The quality of wanting or desiring something.

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Meanings

nounwantingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of wanting or desiring something.

Origin

From wanting + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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