outlandishness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English outlandish 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 outlandishness From outlandish + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being outlandish.
Mini-golf and go-cart parks had exploded, each striving to outdo its literally dozens of competitors in outlandishness.
2009 January 16, Austin Considine, “A Return to Kitsch Mountain”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outlandishnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |