fairness

See also: Fairness

English

Etymology

From Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; pleasantness”), equivalent to fair +‎ -ness. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“fairness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛəɹ.nəs/
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Noun

fairness (countable and uncountable, plural fairnesses)

  1. The property of being fair or equitable.
    Some questioned the fairness of the new laws.
  2. (archaic or literary) The property of being fair or beautiful.
    Synonyms: fairhood, beauty

Derived terms

Translations
property of being beautiful — see beauty

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