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worthwhileness

worthw·hi·le·ness

UK/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪlnəs/ US/-ˈʍaɪl-/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From worthwhile + -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming nouns meaning ‘the measure of being [the adjective]’ or ‘the quality or state of being [the adjective]’).

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