Bestness

/ˈbɛstnəs/ noun

The quality or state of being the best; superiority or excellence.

From Middle English 'best' (superlative of 'good') plus the suffix '-ness' (indicating a state or quality). The suffix '-ness' comes from Old English and creates abstract nouns from adjectives.

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