"teacherness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: teacher + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|teacher|ness}} teacher + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} teacherness (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The quality of being a teacher who is proficient at teaching Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: teacherlessness
    Sense id: en-teacherness-en-noun-M3ZF37yt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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          "ref": "2015, Pernille Ripp, Passionate Learners, page 2",
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