loutishness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English loutish 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 loutishness From loutish + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
True, this is hardly the drink to inspire “Girls Gone Wild” loutishness.
2007 February 11, Jonathan Miles, “Saints and Sinners Unite”, in New York Times:1932-34, Samuel Beckett, "Gnome", Dublin Magazine Spend the years of learning squandering / Courage for the years of wandering / Through a world politely turning / From the loutishness of learning.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| loutishnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
pl prostackość (being loutish) · sh mangupstvo (being loutish) · sh huliganstvo (being loutish) · pl nieokrzesanie (being loutish) · gd gràisgealachd (being loutish) · pl chamstwo (being loutish)