laxness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English lax 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 laxness From lax + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being lax, lacking strictness.
There was a certain laxness in safety preparations that made the fire worse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laxnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
io laxeso (property of being lax) · cs laxnost (property of being lax) · es laxitud (property of being lax) · cs nedbalost (property of being lax) · nl laksheid (property of being lax) · am ልልነት (property of being lax) · got 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 (property of being lax)