benignness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English benign 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 benignness From benign + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being benign.
Spinola had returned unheard and was regarding the work of detection with the utmost benignness.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC: