"unkindness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: unkindnesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English unkindenes; equivalent to unkind + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unkindenes}} Middle English unkindenes, {{suffix|en|unkind|ness}} unkind + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unkindness (countable and uncountable, plural unkindnesses)
  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being unkind. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unkindness-en-noun-wYxEmHYH
  2. (countable) An unkind act. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-unkindness-en-noun-WZZU8IqJ
  3. (countable) The collective noun for ravens Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-unkindness-en-noun-mgmJzug1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 4 68 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 5 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 35 6 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nonkindness

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