lukewarmthn.
/ˈl(j)uːkwɔːmθ/ Now rare.
= lukewarmness n.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [noun] > lukewarmness
lukenessc1440
lukewarmness1573
lukewarmth1598
tepidity1656
tepor1657
the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [noun] > lukewarmness or lack of enthusiasm
warmness1561
lukewarmness1573
coolnessa1586
lukeness1597
unzealousness1615
tepiditya1631
mambling1640
half-heartedness1670
lukewarmth1716
unfervency1787
tepidness1821
under-zeal1841
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Tepidezza, luke warmth.
1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum i. xxxv. 104 As lukewarmth partaketh of heate, and cold.
1716 J. Addison Freeholder No. 8. ⁋9 The..perfidiousness of certain faithless men, and..the lukewarmth and indifference of others.
1842 J. Aiton Domest. Econ. (1857) 333 Seventy degrees is but just warm, a gentle luke~warmth.
1895 J. Davidson Earl Lavender 49 Being well-known for the luke-warmth of my allegiance to the Guild.
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