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fourteenness en · NOUN

Etymology

From fourteen + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The property of being fourteen in age or number.
    • It was a demanding topic for fourteen-year-olds. However, not every kid presented the essence of fourteenness. Of the twenty or so youngsters eyeing me doubtfully, there were little and big ones, the bearded man and the childish boy […] 1997, Theodore R. Sizer, Horace's School: Redesigning the American High School: