"waywardness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈweɪ.wə(ɹ)d.nəs/ Audio: En-us-waywardness.ogg Forms: waywardnesses [plural]
Etymology: From wayward + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wayward|ness}} wayward + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} waywardness (countable and uncountable, plural waywardnesses)
  1. The quality of being wayward. Tags: countable, uncountable

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