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matter-of-factness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English matter-of-fact 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 matter-of-factness From matter-of-fact + -ness.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being matter-of-fact.
   • There was a friendly matter-of-factness about Jimmy’s frank admiration that made Jane feel very sure that they would get on well together. She was glad that he was coming to Chicago. 1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part III, Chapter II, page 277:

Relateds

matter-of-fact

Translations (4)

pl praktyczność (state of relating to facts only) · pl suchość (state of lacking emotion) · pl rzeczowość (state of relating to facts only) · pl prozaiczność (state of relating to facts only)