baseness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbeɪsnəs/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Late Latin bassus Old French basbor. Middle English bas English base Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English baseness From base + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or condition of being base.
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of being unworthy to hold virtues or value.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| basenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
perversion · misdoing · pravity · sinfulness · corruption · degeneracy · depravation · degradation · depravity · pollution · sin · wickedness · turpitude · perversion · baseness · wrongdoing · defilement · peccability · malignity · iniquity · obliquity · depravity · misguilt · vitiation · impurity · lewdity · depravedness · turpitude
Translations (6)
uk ни́зькість (the state of being vile) · ota رذالت (the state of being vile) · nl laaghartigheid (the state of being vile) · ru ни́зость (the state of being vile) · lv zemiskums (the state of being vile) · de Niedertracht (the state of being vile)