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unnecessariness

noun

Etymology

From unnecessary + -ness.

  1. derived from necessārius
  2. derived from necessaire
  3. inherited from necessarye
  4. formed as unnecessary — “un- + necessary”
  5. suffixed as unnecessariness — “unnecessary + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being unnecessary.

    • A disciplined brain will at once show the unnecessariness of most ambitions, and will ensure that the remainder shall be conducted with reason.
    • In the sad case of Paris Hilton, whose sheer unnecessariness epitomizes her career, her unnecessary accessory of choice is an SUV.

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