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pensiveness

noun

Etymology

From pensive + -ness.

  1. derived from pensif — “thoughtful”
  2. inherited from pensif
  3. suffixed as pensiveness — “pensive + ness”

Definitions

  1. A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.

    • We left quietly so as not to disturb the widow's pensiveness.

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