"nonkindness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English nonkendenes (attested as the collective noun for ravens; cf. unkindness); equivalent to non- + kindness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nonkendenes|pos=attested as the collective noun for ravens; cf. <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">unkindness</i>}} Middle English nonkendenes (attested as the collective noun for ravens; cf. unkindness), {{prefix|en|non|kindness}} non- + kindness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nonkindness (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Synonym of unkindness Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: unkindness [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-nonkindness-en-noun-SlMbKVRf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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