"aestheticality" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From aesthetical + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aesthetical|ity}} aesthetical + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aestheticality (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being aesthetic. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: aestheticalness, aestheticity, aestheticness
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