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artiˈficialness
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
1. The quality of being artificial, as opposed to naturalness.
1594Carew Huarte's Exam. Wits (1616) 195 This artificialnesse grew to such force, as it was conuerted into nature. 1791T. Newte Tour Eng. & Sc. 327 The snug artificialness of the city. 1851Ruskin Mod. Paint. I. Pref. 24 The sense of artificialness, the absence of all appearance of reality.
†2. The quality of being skilfully made or contrived; artificial contrivance. Obs.
1611Cotgr., Maistrise..cunning, skill, artificiallnesse. 1667H. More Div. Dial. iii. xxiv. (1713) 236 Admiring the largeness and artificialness of their Vessels. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. 111 The unguided Motion of Matter, without any Plastick Artificialness or Methodicalness. |