Concernancy

/kənˈsɜːrnənsi/ noun

Definition

The state of being concerned or involved; relevance or importance to someone or something.

Etymology

Concern (from Old French, meaning 'to touch') plus -ancy (suffix creating abstract nouns of condition). An archaic or formal term expressing the quality of being concerned.

Kelly Says

In law and philosophy, 'concernancy' describes who has the right to care about a decision—like who has 'concernancy' in choosing what happens to a child!

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