"feelness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From feel + -ness, or perhaps continuing Middle English fēlnes (“perception”), from Old English ġefēlnes (“sensitivity; feeling”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feel|ness}} feel + -ness, {{inh|en|enm|felnes|fēlnes|perception}} Middle English fēlnes (“perception”), {{inh|en|ang|ġefēlnes||sensitivity; feeling}} Old English ġefēlnes (“sensitivity; feeling”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} feelness (uncountable)
  1. The state, condition, or quality of feeling; perception; sensitivity Tags: uncountable

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