ill-favouredness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪlˈfeɪvɚdnɪs/ (General-American)
- /ɪlˈfeɪvədnɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From ill-favoured + -ness.
Meanings
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(UK, archaic, uncountable) The quality of being ill-favoured; ugliness.
Those of Mexico […] so love to have great dugs, that they strive to have their children sucke over their shoulders. So would we set forth ilfavordnesse [translating laideur].
, II.12
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ill-favoredness | alternative | lexicographic |