Unbusinesslikeness

noun

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

    "Miss Hill is killing herself with conscientiousness and, as you so truly said, with unbusinesslikeness, and to no purpose for anybody."

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"Miss Hill is killing herself with conscientiousness and, as you so truly said, with unbusinesslikeness, and to no purpose for anybody."

Etymology

From unbusinesslike + -ness.

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