Fairnesses

/ˈfɛrnəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fairness; multiple instances or types of the quality of being fair, just, or equitable.

Etymology

From 'fairness' (from 'fair' plus '-ness' nominalization suffix, from Old English 'fægr' plus 'ness') pluralized with '-es,' the standard ending for nouns already ending in '-ness.'

Kelly Says

English can pluralize abstract nouns like 'fairness' to mean 'multiple instances of fairness' or 'fairnesses in different contexts'—it's grammatically unusual but perfectly understandable, showing how flexible English nominalization really is.

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