specialnessn.

Brit.

/ˈspɛʃlnəs/, U.S.

/ˈspɛʃ(ə)lnəs/

Forms: see special adj., adv., and n. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: special adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < special adj. + -ness suffix, originally after Middle French specialité speciality n.

The quality of being special.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > [noun]

specialityc1485

specialness1530

specialty1532

specialty1598

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 274/1 Specyalnesse, specialité.

1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. i. §3. 34. Transcendental relations of discontinued quantity or number... Specialness, particular, peculiar.

a1679 T. Goodwin in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1872) III. Ps. lxxviii. 67–8 The specialness of his love greateneth it, endeareth it to us.

1879 P. Brooks Influence of Jesus (1883) ii. 78 It is the depth of His government that makes the specialness of His government.

1900 F. H. Stoddard Evol. Eng. Novel 177 Specialness in the direction of the purpose-work of the hero.

1946 Life 29 July 18/1 (advt.) The secret of its specialness is that nourishing modern cheese food, Borden's Chateau.

2003 ‘Z. Corder’ Lion Boy (2004) xi. 140 Someone wants them to work for them, perform tricks they don't want to perform, to hand over their specialness and their skills.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	specialness
释义	specialnessn. Brit. /ˈspɛʃlnəs/, U.S. /ˈspɛʃ(ə)lnəs/ Forms: see special adj., adv., and n. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: special adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < special adj. + -ness suffix, originally after Middle French specialité speciality n. The quality of being special. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > [noun] specialityc1485 specialness1530 specialty1532 specialty1598 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 274/1 Specyalnesse, specialité. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. i. §3. 34. Transcendental relations of discontinued quantity or number... Specialness, particular, peculiar. a1679 T. Goodwin in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1872) III. Ps. lxxviii. 67–8 The specialness of his love greateneth it, endeareth it to us. 1879 P. Brooks Influence of Jesus (1883) ii. 78 It is the depth of His government that makes the specialness of His government. 1900 F. H. Stoddard Evol. Eng. Novel 177 Specialness in the direction of the purpose-work of the hero. 1946 Life 29 July 18/1 (advt.) The secret of its specialness is that nourishing modern cheese food, Borden's Chateau. 2003 ‘Z. Corder’ Lion Boy (2004) xi. 140 Someone wants them to work for them, perform tricks they don't want to perform, to hand over their specialness and their skills. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1530
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