halfness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhæfnəs/ (US)
Etymology
From half + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being half; incompleteness.
As soon as there is any departure from simplicity, and attempt at halfness, or good for me that is not good for him, my neighbor feels the wrong.
1841, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Compensation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| halfnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |