The quality of being businesslike; efficiency, professionalism, and practical focus without wasted time or emotion.
From 'businesslike' (adjective: 'like a business person') plus '-ness' (abstract noun suffix). Traces back to 'business' from Old English.
The concept of 'businesslikeness' emerged during the Industrial Revolution when efficiency and profit became cultural ideals—it's interesting that we had to coin a word to describe a newly valued personality trait.
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