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Etymology

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From polite +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧lite‧ness

Noun

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politeness (usually uncountable, plural politenesses)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being polite.
  2. (countable) A polite act.
    • 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 145:
      These politenesses left Miss Marley floundering for initiative, holding Jasper and being solemnly inspected by Podson, who clearly depended on her the convention of an afternoon call.

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