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Definition of earnestness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

earnestness

noun
 
/ˈɜːnɪstnəs/
 
/ˈɜːrnɪstnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the quality of being very serious and sincere
    • I had always admired the intense earnestness of his character.
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