"abandonness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From abandon + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abandon|ness}} abandon + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} abandonness (uncountable)
  1. The state, quality, or condition of abandon; abandonment Tags: uncountable Related terms: abandonedness
    Sense id: en-abandonness-en-noun-D1CZNVq7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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          "text": "With an abandonness Thirumathi Ananthanayaki said 'Perhaps we have developed immunity to these poisons (from adulterants) that is why we do not seem to have much ill effects'."
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