Lamentability

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or characteristic of being lamentable. uncountable

    "Mr. Bush . . ., noting first the lamentability of public violence against property(!) and holding responsible, once again, those black bodies on the street."

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bitternessdepressiondiscomfortdistressgriefjoylessness

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"Mr. Bush . . ., noting first the lamentability of public violence against property(!) and holding responsible, once again, those black bodies on the street."

Etymology

From lament + -ability.

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