"lukewarmness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /luːkˈwɔːmnəs/ [UK] Forms: lukewarmnesses [plural]
Etymology: From lukewarm + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lukewarm|ness}} lukewarm + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lukewarmness (countable and uncountable, plural lukewarmnesses)
  1. The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Temperature Synonyms: lukewarmth

Inflected forms

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