Interestedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being interested, or having an interest; interest uncountable
  2. 2
    the state of being interested wordnet
  3. 3
    selfishness. uncountable

    "I might give them what degree of credit I pleaſed ; and take them with abatement for Mr. Solmes's intereſtedneſs, if I thought fit"

Synonyms

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concerncuriosityegocentricityegoismegomismhoggery

Example

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"I might give them what degree of credit I pleaſed ; and take them with abatement for Mr. Solmes's intereſtedneſs, if I thought fit"

Etymology

From interested + -ness.

Related phrases

self-interestedness

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