homelessnessn.

Brit.

/ˈhəʊmləsnəs/, U.S.

/ˈhoʊmləsnəs/

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

Etymology: < homeless adj. + -ness suffix.

The state or condition of being homeless. In later use esp.: this considered as a social problem.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > [noun] > having no dwelling place

homelessness1814

houselessness1819

bedlessness1861

1814 R. Torrens Victim of Intolerance IV. iii. 283 In the melancholy homelessness of your heart, your spirit will be driven to seek a resting place in heaven.

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xlviii. 480 Florence slept upon her couch, forgetful of her homelessness and orphanage.

1897 R. H. Story Apostol. Ministry Sc. Church v. 166 She had known the peril and bitterness of exile, of war, of homelessness, of disinheritance.

1952 Times 20 Nov. 6/3 After 16 years of homelessness 106 Kazak refugees arrived in Istanbul last night for permanent settlement in Turkey.

1997 Independent 29 Apr. (Network Plus section) 5/1 A detour through Cardboard City, hidden in the underpasses of London's South Bank, is a sharp reminder that homelessness is one of the capital's unsolved problems.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	homelessness
释义	homelessnessn. Brit. /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/, U.S. /ˈhoʊmləsnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: homeless adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < homeless adj. + -ness suffix. The state or condition of being homeless. In later use esp.: this considered as a social problem. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > [noun] > having no dwelling place homelessness1814 houselessness1819 bedlessness1861 1814 R. Torrens Victim of Intolerance IV. iii. 283 In the melancholy homelessness of your heart, your spirit will be driven to seek a resting place in heaven. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xlviii. 480 Florence slept upon her couch, forgetful of her homelessness and orphanage. 1897 R. H. Story Apostol. Ministry Sc. Church v. 166 She had known the peril and bitterness of exile, of war, of homelessness, of disinheritance. 1952 Times 20 Nov. 6/3 After 16 years of homelessness 106 Kazak refugees arrived in Istanbul last night for permanent settlement in Turkey. 1997 Independent 29 Apr. (Network Plus section) 5/1 A detour through Cardboard City, hidden in the underpasses of London's South Bank, is a sharp reminder that homelessness is one of the capital's unsolved problems. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1814
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