Unwantedness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state or quality of being unwanted. uncountable
"By kindergarten, Lisa had internalized her unwantedness and begun “to feel there was something gross and shameful about me,” as if she were “wormy inside, like I’d caught whatever disease or larvae were passed through raw eggs and flour when I snuck raw cookie dough.”"
Example
More examples"By kindergarten, Lisa had internalized her unwantedness and begun “to feel there was something gross and shameful about me,” as if she were “wormy inside, like I’d caught whatever disease or larvae were passed through raw eggs and flour when I snuck raw cookie dough.”"
Etymology
From unwanted + -ness.
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