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Vinony

cautiousness

noun

  1. wariness/heedfulness/caution (quality/state of being cautious)
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English cautious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cautiousness From cautious + -ness.

  1. The state of being cautious; wariness

    “This extreme cautiousness, which was, indeed, the most remarkable feature in his character, still made itself prominent after his elevation.”