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单词 reverentialness
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reverentialnessn.

Brit. /ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃlnəs/, U.S. /ˌrɛvəˈrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)lnəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reverential adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < reverential adj. + -ness suffix. Compare reverentiality n.
Now rare.
The quality of being reverential.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [noun] > reverent quality
worshipfulnessc1390
reverendness1549
reverentness1584
venerativeness1829
reverentiality1835
reverentialness1846
1846 Eng. Jrnl. Educ. 4 68 It is hardly to be expected they should be listened to with that reverentialness which is to be desired.
1854 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 21 520 Those essays..will be admired for the..reverentialness and sanctity of the spirit that breathes through them.
1890 Spectator 5 Apr. It suggests a total absence, not of reverentialness in the writer, but of the very capacity for being reverential.
1989 S. Radnóti in G. Smith Benjamin vii. 134 He returned to commentary in order to escape from its inherent prejudice and reverentialness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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