extraneousness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛkˈstɹeɪni.əsnəs/ (UK)
- /ɪkˈstɹeɪni.əsnəs/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English extraneous 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 extraneousness From extraneous + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being extraneous or inessential and irrelevant; extrinsic.