"adlessness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From adless + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|adless|ness}} adless + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} adlessness (uncountable)
  1. (informal, rare) Absence of advertisements. Tags: informal, rare, uncountable
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