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worthiness

  • /ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/

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From Middle English worthynesse, equivalent to worthy + -ness.

noun worthinesses · worthynesse

  1. uncountable The state or quality of having value or merit. But, unlike the generality of her age, love now occupied no place in the future. How could she ever believe in the worthiness of any one? or, if she believed, it could never so interest her again.
  2. countable The result or product of having value or merit.
  3. uncountable The state or quality of being qualified or eligible.
  4. countable The result or product of being qualified or eligible.

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"worthiness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/worthiness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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worthiness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/worthiness

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"worthiness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/worthiness.

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@misc{worthiness_2026,
  title = {worthiness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worthiness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}