Salutariness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The state of being salutary. uncountable
"The security derived from the innate integrity of men is more pleasing than that which arises from their fears. The nation that boasts of the multiplicity and salutariness of its regulations conveys satire in self-applause; and, though the paradox is not in all cases just, we may venture to affirm, that those who have the best laws often need them the most."
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More examples"The security derived from the innate integrity of men is more pleasing than that which arises from their fears. The nation that boasts of the multiplicity and salutariness of its regulations conveys satire in self-applause; and, though the paradox is not in all cases just, we may venture to affirm, that those who have the best laws often need them the most."
Etymology
From salutary + -ness.
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