"superciliousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From supercilious + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|supercilious|ness}} supercilious + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} superciliousness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being supercilious. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-superciliousness-en-noun-tmWz2vej Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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