"neverness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: never + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|never|ness}} never + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} neverness (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The quality of being never, of not ever being extant or present. Tags: rare, uncountable Translations (the quality of not ever being extant or present): nunca [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-neverness-en-noun-raW1NRth Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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