rottenness

English

Etymology

From Middle English rotennesse; equivalent to rotten +‎ -ness.

Noun

rottenness (countable and uncountable, plural rottennesses)

  1. The quality of being rotten.
    Synonym: rottedness
    • 1946 July and August, “The Royston Accident, G.N.R., July 3, 1866”, in Railway Magazine, pages 216, 219:
      The track was further weakened by the too wide spacing of the sleepers, most of which "were in the last stage of rottenness."
    • 1988, Roald Dahl, Matilda:
      Slowly Matilda sat down. Oh, the rottenness of it all! The unfairness! How dare they expel her for something she hadn't done!

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