Retrospectiveness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or condition of being retrospective. uncountable

    "This retrospectiveness is crucial and forms the basis on which to construct legal safeguards in judicial interventions (Feld 1993)."

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"This retrospectiveness is crucial and forms the basis on which to construct legal safeguards in judicial interventions (Feld 1993)."

Etymology

From retrospective + -ness.

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