badness
/ˈbæd.nəs/
BÆD · nəs (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 42,672
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Definition
The quality or degree of being bad.
Etymology
From Middle English baddenes, badnes, badnesse; equivalent to bad + -ness.
Example Sentences
- "The badness of a dignitary harm derives from the victim's belief that a perpetrator is willing to override or ignore her standing as a person with rights, with dignity, as evidenced by the wrongful criminal deed; […]"
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