The quality or state of being overly flattering, obsequious, or insincere in one's attention and affection.
From 'fawning' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness,' which creates abstract nouns from adjectives. This double-suffix construction (fawn + -ing + -ness) builds complexity through layering.
The '-ness' suffix is English's workhorse for turning any adjective into an abstract noun—'happiness,' 'darkness,' 'uncertainty'—and it's been doing this job since Old English, making it one of the language's most ancient and reliable tools.
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