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conspicuousness

noun

  1. state/quality of being conspicuous
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English conspicuous 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 conspicuousness From conspicuous + -ness.

  1. Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
  2. The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
  3. Eminence; celebrity; renown.