badness

/ˈbæd.nəs/

BÆD · nəs (2 syllables)

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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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