Fickleness

/ˈfɪkəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being unreliable, unpredictable, or prone to changing one's mind, loyalty, or affections without good reason.

Etymology

From 'fickle' (Old English 'ficol,' meaning deceitful) plus the abstract noun suffix '-ness,' creating a noun for the trait of being changeable.

Kelly Says

Medieval writers blamed fickleness on the moon and planets, thinking the stars made people emotionally unstable—they didn't realize they were describing human nature!

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