Is there a name for the type of noun is produced by adding the suffix 'ness' to an adjective?
For example: Greedy - greediness
lonely - loneliness
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Is there a name for the type of noun is produced by adding the suffix 'ness' to an adjective? For example: Greedy - greediness lonely - loneliness |
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from plain text English dictionary
You can also compare to other definitions of the suffix -ness |
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Quality nouns are nouns derived from adjectives. This wouldn't apply exclusively to those with the suffix -ness, but it would include them. |
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