"forgetness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Possibly continuing Middle English forgetenes (“forgetfulness”); or recreated in modern times from forget + -ness, modelled after forgiveness. Compare West Frisian ferjitnis (“forgetfulness”), Dutch vergetenis (“forgetfulness”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forgetenes||forgetfulness}} Middle English forgetenes (“forgetfulness”), {{suffix|en|forget|ness}} forget + -ness, {{cog|fy|ferjitnis|t=forgetfulness}} West Frisian ferjitnis (“forgetfulness”), {{cog|nl|vergetenis|t=forgetfulness}} Dutch vergetenis (“forgetfulness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} forgetness (uncountable)
  1. (rare, nonstandard) The act of forgetting, or any property associated with it; oblivion; forgetfulness; obliviousness. Tags: nonstandard, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-forgetness-en-noun-cAE08IlS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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