The quality or state of being cautelous; careful and strategic wariness in decision-making.
From cautelous + -ness noun-forming suffix. The -ness ending creates an abstract noun representing the quality or condition itself.
Medieval scholars preferred 'cautelousness' to 'caution' because it suggested a personality trait—someone actively practicing careful strategy rather than just being cautious in a moment. It's a more complex idea.
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