"aestheticity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From aesthetic + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aesthetic|ity}} aesthetic + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aestheticity (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being aesthetic. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: aestheticality, aestheticalness, aestheticness Translations (quality of being aesthetic): αισθητικότητα (aisthitikótita) [feminine] (Greek), estetyczność [feminine] (Polish)
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