"bettership" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From better + -ship. Compare West Frisian betterskip. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|better|ship}} better + -ship, {{cog|fy|betterskip}} West Frisian betterskip Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bettership (uncountable)
  1. betterment; improvement Tags: uncountable Synonyms: betterhood
    Sense id: en-bettership-en-noun-3kcb7QgR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship

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