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litness en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlɪtnɪs/
  • /ˈlɪtnəs/

Etymology

Blend of literature + witness.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To witness by passing out religious literature, as part of the Children of God group.
    • Members can engage in extensive "preparation" before starting to litness. In one episode, two members going out to litness engaged in numerous activities […] 2024, David E. Van Zandt, Living in the Children of God, page 157:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
litnessed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
litnessed Tense=Past lexicographic
litnessing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
litnesses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic