cuteness

English

Etymology

From cute +‎ -ness.

Noun

cuteness (countable and uncountable, plural cutenesses)

The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).
- 2007, Christine Locher, The Cult of Cuteness in Japanese Youth Culture, page 13:
  The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]
(colloquial, dated) acuteness; cunning

Synonyms

Derived terms

overcuteness

Translations

state of being cute

Esperanto: beleteco
Finnish: söpöys
French: mignoncité (fr) f, mignonité f, mignonitude f, mignonnerie (fr) f
Portuguese: fofura f
Spanish: monería f, lindura f

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