[1820–30; past + -ness]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, blouse, boomerang, myth, tetrapod-ness is a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denotingquality and state. Other words that use the affix -ness include: crashworthiness, fitness, nothingness, rockiness, wellness
Examples of 'pastness' in a sentence
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Writing like this feels too casual to carry much conviction, and it minimizes the pastness of the past.