"actionness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: action + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|action|ness}} action + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} actionness (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy, linguistics) The property of being an action. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Philosophy

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