wasteness

noun

waste·​ness

ˈwās(t)nə̇s

plural -es

: the quality or state of being waste : a desolate state or condition

a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation

—Zephaniah 1:15 (Authorized Version)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wastnesse, from waste entry 3 + -nesse -ness

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