willingnessn.

Brit.

/ˈwɪlɪŋnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈwɪlɪŋnᵻs/

Forms: see willing adj., adv., and n.² and -ness suffix.

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

Etymology: < willing adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality or state of being willing; freedom from reluctance; disposition to consent or comply; (as a general quality) disposition to do what is required, readiness to be helpful.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun]

willOE

goodwilllOE

wilfulnessa1398

freenessc1400

freedoma1425

towardness1461

willingness1535

towardlinessa1569

fitness1604

inclinableness1608

lubency1623

pronenessa1640

libence1654

promptitude1712

allubescency1727

willinghood1841

unhesitatingness1876

1535 A. Wayte Let. 27 May in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/14/20) f. 23 I truste your aydefull willingnes vnto his poverte shalbe vnto your goodnes no litell reward from a bove.

1553 R. Horne tr. J. Calvin Certaine Homilies ii. sig. Fv [This] may bring vs..to that willingnes, that we shall not refuse to suffre death for gods name.

1592 R. Greene Thirde Pt. Conny-catching sig. B4^v What dissembled willingnesse of departure hee vsed.

1630 J. Preston Breast-plate of Faith 93 God requires no more but a willingnesse to come.

1654 E. Wolley tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Curia Politiæ 96 Though she discovered her willingnesse to my Succession, to make me King of England.

1711 in T. W. Marsh Some Rec. Early Friends Surrey & Sussex (1886) 9 To signifie..our willingnesse y^t a Preparitive Meeting should be setled.

1873 J. B. Mozley Univ. Serm. (1876) viii. 168 The willingness of the Sacrifice.

1877 J. A. Froude Short Stud. (1883) IV. i. ii. 23 The pope..professed a willingness and an anxiety to be of corresponding service to Henry.

1950 Olean (N.Y.) Times Herald 7 Sept. 6/6 Super-intelligence, willingness and reliability under gunfire are requirements for the K-9 Corps.

2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) xiii. 262 Already the Director of Public Prosecutions has expressed a willingness to disclose and use evidence in telephone taps in court.

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

单词	willingness
释义	willingnessn. Brit. /ˈwɪlɪŋnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈwɪlɪŋnᵻs/ Forms: see willing adj., adv., and n.² and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: willing adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < willing adj. + -ness suffix. The quality or state of being willing; freedom from reluctance; disposition to consent or comply; (as a general quality) disposition to do what is required, readiness to be helpful. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] willOE goodwilllOE wilfulnessa1398 freenessc1400 freedoma1425 towardness1461 willingness1535 towardlinessa1569 fitness1604 inclinableness1608 lubency1623 pronenessa1640 libence1654 promptitude1712 allubescency1727 willinghood1841 unhesitatingness1876 1535 A. Wayte Let. 27 May in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/14/20) f. 23 I truste your aydefull willingnes vnto his poverte shalbe vnto your goodnes no litell reward from a bove. 1553 R. Horne tr. J. Calvin Certaine Homilies ii. sig. Fv [This] may bring vs..to that willingnes, that we shall not refuse to suffre death for gods name. 1592 R. Greene Thirde Pt. Conny-catching sig. B4^v What dissembled willingnesse of departure hee vsed. 1630 J. Preston Breast-plate of Faith 93 God requires no more but a willingnesse to come. 1654 E. Wolley tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Curia Politiæ 96 Though she discovered her willingnesse to my Succession, to make me King of England. 1711 in T. W. Marsh Some Rec. Early Friends Surrey & Sussex (1886) 9 To signifie..our willingnesse y^t a Preparitive Meeting should be setled. 1873 J. B. Mozley Univ. Serm. (1876) viii. 168 The willingness of the Sacrifice. 1877 J. A. Froude Short Stud. (1883) IV. i. ii. 23 The pope..professed a willingness and an anxiety to be of corresponding service to Henry. 1950 Olean (N.Y.) Times Herald 7 Sept. 6/6 Super-intelligence, willingness and reliability under gunfire are requirements for the K-9 Corps. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) xiii. 262 Already the Director of Public Prosecutions has expressed a willingness to disclose and use evidence in telephone taps in court. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1535
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