Albiness

/ˈælbɪnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or condition of being albino; the state of having albinism.

Etymology

From albin- plus -ness, a suffix creating abstract nouns describing a state or quality. This describes the condition itself rather than individuals with it.

Kelly Says

Albiness is a technically awkward but historically used term for albinism itself—it shows how English speakers tried various suffixes to describe this genetic condition before settling on 'albinism.'

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