"childness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: childnesses [plural]
Etymology: child + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|child|ness}} child + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} childness (usually uncountable, plural childnesses)
  1. The manner that is characteristic of a child; the quality of being childlike, especially those aspects of childhood that are positive, such as innocence, playfulness, trust, and openness. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-childness-en-noun-Baj4TvAZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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