specialness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English especial English special 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 specialness From special + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being special.
He was vain about his specialness until he realized he was really very common.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| specialnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
ko 특수성 (state or quality of being special) · cmn 特殊性 (state or quality of being special) · id keistimewaan (state or quality of being special) · ml പ്രത്യേകത (state or quality of being special) · ja 特殊性 (state or quality of being special) · vi sự đặc biệt (state or quality of being special)