The quality or state of being goat-like; the characteristic nature of a goat or goat-like behavior.
From 'goatish' + '-ness' (Old English noun-forming suffix). The structure 'adjective + -ness' has been used since Old English to create abstract nouns.
Words ending in '-ness' are one of English's most productive and ancient word-building patterns—you can attach it to almost any adjective, which is why Shakespeare could create new words nobody had ever heard before!
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