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oldness

old·ness

UK/ˈəʊldnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the opposite of youngness

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2.

the opposite of newness

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Origin

From Middle English oldnesse, from Old English ealdnes, ealdnyss (“oldness; age”), equivalent to old + -ness.

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