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单词 rearwardness
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rearwardnessn.

Brit. /ˈrɪəwədnəs/, U.S. /ˈrɪrwərdnəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rearward adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < rearward adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier backwardness n.
rare.
The quality or state of being behindhand.
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1903 T.P.'s Weekly 16 Oct. 621/2 It is advantageous to keep oneself quite a year behind contemporary literature; this rearwardness saves both time and money.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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