Loathfulness

noun

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Noun

1
The condition of being loathful; reluctance. rare, uncountable
"Proteus […] reading it with inward loathfulnesse, / Was grieved to restore the pledge he did possesse."

Example

"Proteus […] reading it with inward loathfulnesse, / Was grieved to restore the pledge he did possesse."

Etymology

From loathful + -ness.

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