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frailness

English

Etymology

frail +? -ness

Noun

frailness (usually uncountable, plural frailnesses)

  1. The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.

References

  • frailness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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fragility

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fragilité, from Latin fragilit?s. Doublet of frailty.

Morphologically fragile +? -ity

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /f???d???l?ti/
  • Rhymes: -?l?ti

Noun

fragility (countable and uncountable, plural fragilities)

  1. The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
  2. Weakness; feebleness.
  3. (obsolete) Liability to error and sin; frailty.

Derived terms

  • white fragility

Translations

References

  • fragility in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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