baselessnessn.

Brit.

/ˈbeɪslᵻsnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈbeɪslᵻsnᵻs/

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

Etymology: < baseless adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality or fact of being without an underlying basis or foundation; groundlessness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [noun] > in actions, demands, etc. > as quality

unreasonabilitya1425

unreasonableness1529

groundlessness1661

baselessness1817

1817 Eclectic Rev. Oct. 356 Dr. C . exposes, with great force of aggravating illustrations, the total baselessness and extravagant arrogance of the assumption.

1850 E. P. Whipple Ess. & Rev. I. 315 To show the baselessness of the objections to his writings.

1893 Pop. Sci. Monthly Apr. 773 Such insinuations..are really beneath notice, save to expose their utter logical baselessness.

1935 G. Hicks Great Tradition (rev. ed.) vi. 181 Like the good progressive he was, he would not follow his analysis when it was likely to expose the baselessness of his hopes.

1974 P. R. Broughton William Faulkner vii. 184 He has awakened, only belatedly, to the baselessness of his assurance.

2010 S. Hill Europe's Promise ii. viii. 177 While many American leaders have rejected carbon limits by claiming that they would hurt American businesses and cost American jobs, Europe has shown the baselessness of that fear.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	baselessness
释义	baselessnessn. Brit. /ˈbeɪslᵻsnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈbeɪslᵻsnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: baseless adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < baseless adj. + -ness suffix. The quality or fact of being without an underlying basis or foundation; groundlessness. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [noun] > in actions, demands, etc. > as quality unreasonabilitya1425 unreasonableness1529 groundlessness1661 baselessness1817 1817 Eclectic Rev. Oct. 356 Dr. C . exposes, with great force of aggravating illustrations, the total baselessness and extravagant arrogance of the assumption. 1850 E. P. Whipple Ess. & Rev. I. 315 To show the baselessness of the objections to his writings. 1893 Pop. Sci. Monthly Apr. 773 Such insinuations..are really beneath notice, save to expose their utter logical baselessness. 1935 G. Hicks Great Tradition (rev. ed.) vi. 181 Like the good progressive he was, he would not follow his analysis when it was likely to expose the baselessness of his hopes. 1974 P. R. Broughton William Faulkner vii. 184 He has awakened, only belatedly, to the baselessness of his assurance. 2010 S. Hill Europe's Promise ii. viii. 177 While many American leaders have rejected carbon limits by claiming that they would hurt American businesses and cost American jobs, Europe has shown the baselessness of that fear. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1817
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