"awayness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From away + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|away|ness}} away + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} awayness (uncountable)
  1. The state or condition of being away; distance; remoteness; absence; absenteeism. Tags: uncountable Related terms: farawayness
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