noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being extraneous uncountable
2. 2
   The state of not forming an essential or vital part. wordnet
3. 3
   Something extraneous countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

extraneousness

Etymology

By surface analysis, extr(aneous) + -aneity.

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