释义 |
sincereness|sɪnˈsɪənɪs| Also 6 syncerenes(se, 6–7 sincerenes(se. [f. as prec. + -ness.] The state or quality of being sincere, in various senses of the adj.; sincerity.
1537Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) II. 67 Preparing in the meane tyme with suche pure syncerenes, trewly to open the worde of god. 1561T. Norton Calvin's Instit. i. 5 b, Whereas they ought to haue serued him with holinesse of life and syncerenesse of hart. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. xxi. §3 The good of fruition or contentment, is placed eyther in the Sincerenesse of the fruition, or in the quicknesse and vigor of it. a1668Davenant Albovine Wks. (1673) 429 Things do differ much from the sincereness Of their first creation. 1695Temple Introd. Hist. Eng. 224 Conditions..observed with great Faith and Sincereness. 1844Browning Colombe's Birthday iv, The doubts yourself, in after-time, May call up of your heart's sincereness now. 1879Arnold in Macm. Mag. July 203 The profound sincereness with which Wordsworth feels his subject. |