Conquerableness

/ˈkɒŋkərəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being conquerable; the condition of being able to be overcome or defeated.

Etymology

From 'conquerable' + '-ness' (noun suffix indicating quality or state), creating an abstract noun from the adjective.

Kelly Says

The concept of 'conquerableness' was crucial to Enlightenment thinking—philosophers argued that if something was conquerable, human reason and effort could eventually master it.

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