anfractuousnessn.

Brit.

/anˈfraktjʊəsnəs/,

/anˈfraktʃʊəsnəs/, U.S.

/ænˈfræk(t)ʃ(əw)əsnəs/

Forms: see anfractuous adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: anfractuous adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < anfractuous adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier anfractuosity n.

Now rare.

The quality of being anfractuous; circuitousness, sinuosity, convolution. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > indirectness of course

indirectness1628

anfractuousness1727

ambagiousness1867

circuitousness1884

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Anfractuousness, the being full of turnings and windings.

1867 W. H. Jones On Managem. Labour in Contracted Pelvis 54 M. Dubois..had great difficulty in inserting the branches of the instrument, on account of the anfractuousness caused by the broken bones of the skull.

1902 Anglo-Amer. Mag. Feb. 154/2 Spencer's philosophy was that of a calm and exhaustive investigator and reasoner—at once broad, deep, and comprehensive, yet slightly shadowed by a certain anfractuousness.

1970 Harvard Stud. in Classical Philol. 74 101 The anfractuousness of a drunkard's homeward path.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anfractuousness
释义	anfractuousnessn. Brit. /anˈfraktjʊəsnəs/, /anˈfraktʃʊəsnəs/, U.S. /ænˈfræk(t)ʃ(əw)əsnəs/ Forms: see anfractuous adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: anfractuous adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < anfractuous adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier anfractuosity n. Now rare. The quality of being anfractuous; circuitousness, sinuosity, convolution. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > indirectness of course indirectness1628 anfractuousness1727 ambagiousness1867 circuitousness1884 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Anfractuousness, the being full of turnings and windings. 1867 W. H. Jones On Managem. Labour in Contracted Pelvis 54 M. Dubois..had great difficulty in inserting the branches of the instrument, on account of the anfractuousness caused by the broken bones of the skull. 1902 Anglo-Amer. Mag. Feb. 154/2 Spencer's philosophy was that of a calm and exhaustive investigator and reasoner—at once broad, deep, and comprehensive, yet slightly shadowed by a certain anfractuousness. 1970 Harvard Stud. in Classical Philol. 74 101 The anfractuousness of a drunkard's homeward path. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1727
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