The quality or state of being endeared; the degree to which someone is loved or cherished.
From 'endeared' plus the suffix '-ness' (from Old English '-nis'), forming a noun that describes the quality of being beloved.
This noun captures something beautiful—the measurable warmth of being loved—yet it's so archaic that modern English speakers invented entirely different ways to express this feeling, like 'being someone's darling.'
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