Excruciatingness

/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being excruciatingly painful or causing intense suffering.

Etymology

A rare noun formation from excruciate using -ingness, creating an abstract noun for the quality of causing extreme pain, though this is not a commonly used word in modern English.

Kelly Says

This word shows how English speakers theoretically can keep adding suffixes forever ('excruciating' + 'ness'), even if nobody actually uses words like this in real conversation.

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