"outdoorsiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From outdoorsy + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|outdoorsy|ness}} outdoorsy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} outdoorsiness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being outdoorsy. Tags: uncountable
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