"ruthlessness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ruthlessnesses [plural]
Etymology: From ruthless + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ruthless|ness}} ruthless + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} ruthlessness (usually uncountable, plural ruthlessnesses)
  1. The property of being ruthless. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: mercilessness Translations (Translations): دینسزلك (dinsizlik) (Ottoman Turkish), bezpardonowość [feminine] (Polish), bezwzględność [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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