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unscornfulness

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English

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Etymology

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From unscornful +‎ -ness.

Noun

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unscornfulness (uncountable)

  1. (nonce word) Quality of being unscornful.
    • 1840, Leigh Hunt, A Legend of Florence:
      Your look, madam , is wondrous logical;
      Conclusive by mere pathos of astonishment;
      And cramm'd with scorn, from pure unscornfulness