oppositeness en · NOUN
Etymology
From opposite + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or condition of being opposite.
The sounds brought her back to his house in the desert […] and she closed her eyes against the sheer oppositeness of the cold bright city.
2009, Emily St. John Mandel, Last Night in Montreal, Picador (2015), page 79:Near-synonym: opposition
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oppositenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |