The quality of being attractive, appealing, and endearing in a small or innocent way; the state of being cute.
From 'cute' (from acute, meaning sharp or clever) + '-ness' (forming abstract nouns). 'Cute' originally meant intelligent or clever, then shifted to mean attractive, with '-ness' making it into an abstract quality.
The Japanese concept of 'kawaii' (cuteness) has conquered global culture, but English speakers didn't have a word for that specific quality until we borrowed 'cute'—now cuteness is a trillion-dollar industry in Japan, proving that having a word for something can literally create an economy.
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