"favouredness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From favoured + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|favoured|ness}} favoured + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} favouredness (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly in combination) Quality of being favoured. Tags: in-compounds, uncountable Related terms: ill-favouredness

Alternative forms

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